A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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... rifle was found , which had laid in the ground forty or fifty years . Every part of this gun , ( even the stock , which was made of black walnut , ) was sound . Mr. * William Seymour , Esq . , related this fact to the author . William ...
... rifle was found , which had laid in the ground forty or fifty years . Every part of this gun , ( even the stock , which was made of black walnut , ) was sound . Mr. * William Seymour , Esq . , related this fact to the author . William ...
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... rifle was of a very large calibre , and was covered sev- ral feet below the surface of the ground , and doubtless left there by an Iridian . These graves are on the lands now the residence of the widow Long and appear never to have been ...
... rifle was of a very large calibre , and was covered sev- ral feet below the surface of the ground , and doubtless left there by an Iridian . These graves are on the lands now the residence of the widow Long and appear never to have been ...
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... rifles , and placing themselves behind some cover on the river bank , dealt certain death to the first adversary who made his ap- pearance , and then calmly yielded to the tomahawk . " We cannot here pass over without mentioning one of ...
... rifles , and placing themselves behind some cover on the river bank , dealt certain death to the first adversary who made his ap- pearance , and then calmly yielded to the tomahawk . " We cannot here pass over without mentioning one of ...
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... rifle , which killed one of the Indians , then retreated to his house , barricaded the door , and put his enemy at defiance . They fired at him at random through the door and windows , until the lat- ter were filled with shot - holes ...
... rifle , which killed one of the Indians , then retreated to his house , barricaded the door , and put his enemy at defiance . They fired at him at random through the door and windows , until the lat- ter were filled with shot - holes ...
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... rifle , and the Indians at the same moment rushing in at the door . Bingaman told his wife and father and mother to get out of the way , un- der the bed , and called to the man in the loft to come down , who , how- * Related by Lewis ...
... rifle , and the Indians at the same moment rushing in at the door . Bingaman told his wife and father and mother to get out of the way , un- der the bed , and called to the man in the loft to come down , who , how- * Related by Lewis ...
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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.