A History of the Valley of VirginiaJ. Gatewood, printer, 1850 - 347 страници |
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... covered with a coat of wood ashes , about two feet below the surface of the ground . An entire decomposition of the skeleton had taken place , with the exception of the teeth : they were in a perfect state of preservation . seen . On ...
... covered with a coat of wood ashes , about two feet below the surface of the ground . An entire decomposition of the skeleton had taken place , with the exception of the teeth : they were in a perfect state of preservation . seen . On ...
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... covered over with pine and other forest growth . The excavation of the ground around them is plainly to be seen . The three first mentioned graves are in oblong form , probably contain many hun- dred of human bodies , and were doubtless ...
... covered over with pine and other forest growth . The excavation of the ground around them is plainly to be seen . The three first mentioned graves are in oblong form , probably contain many hun- dred of human bodies , and were doubtless ...
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... covering an Indian grave , discovered a skeleton , whose great size attracted their attention . The stones were carefully taken off without disturbing the frame , when it was discovered , that the body had been laid at full length on ...
... covering an Indian grave , discovered a skeleton , whose great size attracted their attention . The stones were carefully taken off without disturbing the frame , when it was discovered , that the body had been laid at full length on ...
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... land in the counties of Berkeley , Jefferson and Frederick , barren of timber . The barren land is now covered with the best of forest trees . emissaries from the west of the Allegany came among the 44 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE VALLEY .
... land in the counties of Berkeley , Jefferson and Frederick , barren of timber . The barren land is now covered with the best of forest trees . emissaries from the west of the Allegany came among the 44 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE VALLEY .
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... covered with the suste- nance of quadrupeds of every species . The pea vine grew abundantly on the hilly and mountainous lands , than which no species of vegetable production afforded finer and richer pasturage . From this state of the ...
... covered with the suste- nance of quadrupeds of every species . The pea vine grew abundantly on the hilly and mountainous lands , than which no species of vegetable production afforded finer and richer pasturage . From this state of the ...
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Страница 103 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. 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 harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
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 83 - Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.
Страница 103 - Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. 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 harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan...
Страница 226 - I have often seen them get up early in the morning at this season, walk hastily out, and look anxiously to the woods and snuff the autumnal winds with the highest rapture, then return into the house and cast a quick and attentive look at the rifle, which was always suspended to a joist by a couple of buck horns, or little forks.
Страница 231 - They were half the length of the floor they were intended to make. The materials for the cabin were mostly prepared on the first day, and sometimes the foundation laid in the evening.
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 209 - ... with one of his feet he staggered the savage and knocked the tomahawk out of his hand. This failure on the part of the small Indian was reproved by an exclamation of contempt from the large one. In a moment the Indian caught up his tomahawk again, approached more cautiously brandishing his tomahawk, and making a number of feigned blows, in defiance and derision.
Страница 223 - It may be truly said that necessity is the mother of invention, for the whole of this work was made without the aid of a single nail or spike of Iron, and for this reason, such things were not to be had. In some places. less exposed, a single block-house' with a cabin or two
Страница 214 - The lean venison and the breast of wild turkeys we were taught to call bread. The flesh of the bear was denominated meat. This artifice did not succeed very well. After living in this way for some time we became sickly, the stomach seemed to be always empty and tormented with a sense of hunger.