A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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... Capt . Christopher Newport to Virginia , December 20 , 1606 , with a colo- ny of one hundred and five persons , to commence a settlement on the island of Roanoke , now in North Carolina . By stress of weather , how- ever , they were ...
... Capt . Christopher Newport to Virginia , December 20 , 1606 , with a colo- ny of one hundred and five persons , to commence a settlement on the island of Roanoke , now in North Carolina . By stress of weather , how- ever , they were ...
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... Capt . Brent the troop of horse in that county , ( both dwelling six or eight miles downwards ) having speedy notice raised 30 , or more men , & and pursu'd those Indians 20 miles up & 4 miles over that river into Maryland , where ...
... Capt . Brent the troop of horse in that county , ( both dwelling six or eight miles downwards ) having speedy notice raised 30 , or more men , & and pursu'd those Indians 20 miles up & 4 miles over that river into Maryland , where ...
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... Capt . Brent godfathers and Mrs. Mason godmother , my overseer Mr. Pimet being present , from whom I first heard it , and which all th ' other persons ( afterwards ) affirm'd to me ; the four men returned to drinking punch , but Mrs ...
... Capt . Brent godfathers and Mrs. Mason godmother , my overseer Mr. Pimet being present , from whom I first heard it , and which all th ' other persons ( afterwards ) affirm'd to me ; the four men returned to drinking punch , but Mrs ...
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... Capt . Brent and other gentlemen of that county , invited me to stand a candidate ; a matter I little dreamt of , having never had inclina- ' ons to tamper in the precarious intrigues of Govern't . and my hands being full of my own ...
... Capt . Brent and other gentlemen of that county , invited me to stand a candidate ; a matter I little dreamt of , having never had inclina- ' ons to tamper in the precarious intrigues of Govern't . and my hands being full of my own ...
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... Capt . Carver , and said he had been to wait on the Generall for a com'ission , and that he was resolved to adventure his old bones against the Indian rogues with other the like discourse , and at length told me that I was in mighty ...
... Capt . Carver , and said he had been to wait on the Generall for a com'ission , and that he was resolved to adventure his old bones against the Indian rogues with other the like discourse , and at length told me that I was in mighty ...
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Страница 103 - I appeal to any white man to say, if he ever entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat ; if he ever came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said : " Logan is the friend of white men.
Страница 236 - ... Instead of bolting cloths, sifters were in general use. These were made of deer skins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and perforated with a hot wire. Our clothing was all of domestic manufacture. We had no other resource for clothing, and this, indeed, was a poor one. The crops of flax often failed, and the sheep were destroyed by the wolves. Linsey, which is made of flax and wool, the former the chain and the latter the filling, was the warmest and most substantial cloth we...
Страница 229 - After dinner the dancing commenced, and generally lasted till the next morning. The figures of the dances were three and four handed reels, or square sets, and jigs. The commencement was always a square four, which was followed by what was called jigging it off; that is, two of the four would single out for a jig, and were followed by the remaining couple. The jigs were often accompanied with what was called cutting out...
Страница 103 - Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not? During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, - Logan is the friend of the white men.
Страница 83 - Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave takes half his worth away.
Страница 221 - To the same belts which secured the breech clout, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case, passed over the hunting shirt the upper part of the thighs and part of the hips were naked.
Страница 103 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat : if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
Страница 235 - ... diameter is attached ; the upper end passes through the bedstone and carries the runner, after the manner of a trundlehead. These mills were built with very little expense, and many of them answered the purpose very well.
Страница 103 - This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace : but do not harbour a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Страница 244 - ... stump from which they shot, for fear of having the bullet thrown from the mark by the spring of the barrel. When the rifle was held to the side of a tree for a rest, it was pressed against it as lightly as possible, for the same reason. Rifles of former times were different from those of modern date; few of them carried more than forty-five bullets to the pound. Bullets of a less size were not thought sufficiently heavy for hunting or war.