A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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... savage mark of triumph . A little image found among the Kalmucs , * of a Tartarian deity , mounted on a horse , and sitting on a human skin , with scalps pendant from the breast , fully illustrates the custom of the ancient Scythians ...
... savage mark of triumph . A little image found among the Kalmucs , * of a Tartarian deity , mounted on a horse , and sitting on a human skin , with scalps pendant from the breast , fully illustrates the custom of the ancient Scythians ...
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... savage character . Mr. Hendricks was an eye witness to this scene of horror . During the protracted and cruel sufferings of these unhappy victims , they tantalized and used the most insulting language to their tormentors , threatening ...
... savage character . Mr. Hendricks was an eye witness to this scene of horror . During the protracted and cruel sufferings of these unhappy victims , they tantalized and used the most insulting language to their tormentors , threatening ...
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... savage life , the law of force has been generally resorted to , and the weaker compelled to give way to the stronger . That a part of our country has been acquired by this law of force , is undeniable . It is , however , matter of ...
... savage life , the law of force has been generally resorted to , and the weaker compelled to give way to the stronger . That a part of our country has been acquired by this law of force , is undeniable . It is , however , matter of ...
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... savage cruelty Mr. Ireland became extremely ill , was attended by several physicians , and in some degree restored to health and activity ; but he never entirely recovered from the great injury which his constitution received . The ...
... savage cruelty Mr. Ireland became extremely ill , was attended by several physicians , and in some degree restored to health and activity ; but he never entirely recovered from the great injury which his constitution received . The ...
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... savage foe , and fell in with them at the head of Capon river , when a fierce and bloody battle was fought . Smith killed the captain with his own hand ; five other Indians having fallen , and a number wounded , they gave way and fled ...
... savage foe , and fell in with them at the head of Capon river , when a fierce and bloody battle was fought . Smith killed the captain with his own hand ; five other Indians having fallen , and a number wounded , they gave way and fled ...
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acres army attack Bacon battle beautiful Blue Ridge cabin called camp Capon Capt cave command commenced Connoly considerable Cornstalk council county of Frederick creek Cresap discovered distance Dunmore Dunmore's Dunmore's war erected feet fire fork Fort Pitt Fort Pleasant Frederick county Govern'r Grey Sulphur head Hite horses hundred Indians informed the author James John Kill-buck killed laid land late Lewis lord Fairfax Maryland miles Moravian morning murder neighborhood neighbors night North mountain Northern Neck party Paxton boys Potomac Potomac river present pretty prisoners Quakers recollect residence rifle river rock savage scalped seen sent settled settlement settlers Shenandoah Shenandoah county Shenandoah river shot side soon South Branch South Branch mountain spring taken tion tomahawk took town tree valley Virginia warriors western whole William Winchester wounded yards young