A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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... miles ; and in the middle of this narrow strait , there are two islands , which would greatly facilitate the pas- sage of the Asiatics into the new world , supposing it took place in ca- noes , after the convulsion which rent the two ...
... miles ; and in the middle of this narrow strait , there are two islands , which would greatly facilitate the pas- sage of the Asiatics into the new world , supposing it took place in ca- noes , after the convulsion which rent the two ...
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... 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 landing at dawn of day , they found two small paths each leader with his party took ...
... 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 landing at dawn of day , they found two small paths each leader with his party took ...
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... miles ; Brent replied yo'r clerk Mr. Dobson may do that office , which was done by the church of England liturgy ; Col : Mason with Capt . Brent godfathers and Mrs. Mason godmother , my overseer Mr. Pimet being present , from whom I ...
... miles ; Brent replied yo'r clerk Mr. Dobson may do that office , which was done by the church of England liturgy ; Col : Mason with Capt . Brent godfathers and Mrs. Mason godmother , my overseer Mr. Pimet being present , from whom I ...
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... miles up the river , at the head of four hundred men , the Govern'r sett to the parts adjacent , on both sides James river for the inilitia and all the imen that could be gotten to come and defend the town , expres's came al most hourly ...
... miles up the river , at the head of four hundred men , the Govern'r sett to the parts adjacent , on both sides James river for the inilitia and all the imen that could be gotten to come and defend the town , expres's came al most hourly ...
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... miles to Accomack where are two counties of Virginia . Mr. Bacon hearing of this came back part of the way , and sent out par- ties of horse patrolling through every county , carrying away prisoners all whom he distrusted might any more ...
... miles to Accomack where are two counties of Virginia . Mr. Bacon hearing of this came back part of the way , and sent out par- ties of horse patrolling through every county , carrying away prisoners all whom he distrusted might any more ...
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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.