 | John Bradbury - 1817 - 386 страници
...who insisted that the noise was caused by buffalo, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed, by a party of Indians making...to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead 011 the spot. This conduct, situated as he was,... | |
 | 1818 - 762 страници
...on receiving it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted the shore when an arrow was snot at him, and he cried out, ' Colter, I am wounded.'...to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on fhe spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may... | |
 | 1818 - 588 страници
...who insisted that the noise was caused by buffalo, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed, by a party of Indians making...arrow was shot at him, and he cried out; * Colter, lam wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come... | |
 | 1818 - 806 страници
...both sides of the creek, to the amount of five or six hundred, who beckoned them to come ashore. A retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head...to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may... | |
 | 1818 - 492 страници
...at the moment of its touching, an Indian seized the rifle belonging to Potts ; but Colter, who was a remarkably strong man, immediately re-took it, and...attempting to escape, and urged him to come ashore. I nstead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on the spot.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 страници
...strong man, immediately retook it and handed it to Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on recovering it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted...folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come on shore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 страници
...beckoned them to come ashore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe ; and, at the moment of its touching, an Indian seized...to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. i;". This conduct, situated as he... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 страници
...beckoned them to come ashore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe ; and at the moment of its touching, an Indian seized...to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, situated as he was,... | |
 | 1825 - 840 страници
...strong man, immediately retook it, and handed it to Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on recovering it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted...arrow was shot at him, and he cried out " Colter, 1 am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to... | |
 | 1826 - 370 страници
...strong man, immediately retook it, and handed it to Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on recovering it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted...folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come on shore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on... | |
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Colter remonstrated with him on the folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come ashore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have been... 
