 | Horace A. Cleveland - 1869 - 610 страници
...life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians : he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although...now commanded the party to remain stationary, and he led Colter out on the prairie three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1873 - 494 страници
...should have to run for his life with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him. He therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although...hunters as remarkably swift. The chief now commanded the band to stay where they were, and led Colter out on the prairie three or four hundred yards and released... | |
 | 1875 - 806 страници
...these armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although, in truth, he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....him to save himself if he could. At that instant the war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged with the hope of preserving life, ran with... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875 - 942 страници
...life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although...four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself if he could. At this instant the horrid war-whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter,... | |
 | 1875 - 558 страници
...life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and these armed Indians; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner,...hunters as remarkably swift. The chief now commanded the рaпу to remain stationary, and led Colter out on the prairie, three or four hundred yards, and released... | |
 | John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - 1884 - 614 страници
...very bad runner, although, in truth, he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift. The chief commanded the party to remain stationary, and led...prairie three or four hundred yards, and released him—to save himself if he could. At that instant the war-whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter,... | |
 | John Roy Musick - 1897 - 300 страници
...remarkably swift by the hunters who knew him. The chief commanded his warriors to remain where they were, and led Colter out on the prairie three or four hundred yards. Then he released the captive, bidding him save himself if he could. At that instant the war whoop sounded... | |
 | Charles G. Coutant - 1899 - 804 страници
...hundred or six hundred against him — those armed Indians. Therefore he cunningly replied that he was a bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters...the party to remain stationary, and led Colter out upon the prairie three or four hundred yards and released him, bidding him to save himself if he could.... | |
 | Hiram Martin Chittenden - 1901 - 440 страници
...custom. He was instantly pierced with arrows so numerous that, to use the language of Colter, ' he was made a riddle of.' " They now seized Colter, stripped...if he could. At that instant the horrid war whoop 72O THE RACE FOR LIFE. sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged with the hope of preserving life,... | |
 | William Augustus Mowry, Arthur May Mowry - 1903 - 232 страници
...life with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those, armed Indians; he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although...Chief now commanded the party to remain stationary, led Coulter out on the prairie three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself... | |
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He knew that he had now to run for his life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift.... 
