Amusing stories: a collection of histories, adventures, and anecdotes1850 |
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27. oldal
... saved all I could , in order to purchase my freedom ; but the ransom was so high , that I had little prospect of being able to do it for some years to come . A circumstance , how- ever , happened which brought it about at once . Some ...
... saved all I could , in order to purchase my freedom ; but the ransom was so high , that I had little prospect of being able to do it for some years to come . A circumstance , how- ever , happened which brought it about at once . Some ...
30. oldal
... saved money into the bargain . About this time I fell in company with a young woman at service , very notable and well - behaved , who seemed well- qualified for a wife to a working man . I ven- tured to make an offer to her , which ...
... saved money into the bargain . About this time I fell in company with a young woman at service , very notable and well - behaved , who seemed well- qualified for a wife to a working man . I ven- tured to make an offer to her , which ...
32. oldal
... saved ; and we had not left the house half an hour before it fell , and in a minute nothing was to be seen of it . Not only the farm - house , but the farm itself , was gone . in " I was now again what the world calls a ' ruined man ...
... saved ; and we had not left the house half an hour before it fell , and in a minute nothing was to be seen of it . Not only the farm - house , but the farm itself , was gone . in " I was now again what the world calls a ' ruined man ...
33. oldal
... saving our lives , and prayed that He would continue to protect us . We rose up with lightened hearts , and were able ... saved out of her wages . Poor soul ! we had always treated her like one of ourselves , and she felt for us like one ...
... saving our lives , and prayed that He would continue to protect us . We rose up with lightened hearts , and were able ... saved out of her wages . Poor soul ! we had always treated her like one of ourselves , and she felt for us like one ...
38. oldal
... saving , together with a little help , I was at length enabled to take a small part of the ground now occupy . I had various dis- couragements from bad seasons and other acci- dents . One year the distemper carried off four out of seven ...
... saving , together with a little help , I was at length enabled to take a small part of the ground now occupy . I had various dis- couragements from bad seasons and other acci- dents . One year the distemper carried off four out of seven ...
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Amusing Stories: A Collection of Histories, Adventures, and Anecdotes Amusing Stories Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2018 |
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Amusing Stories: A Collection of Histories, Adventures, and Anecdotes Amusing Stories Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2018 |
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64. oldal - They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on his escape, until the idea arose that they might set the raft on fire. In horrible suspense he remained until night; when hearing no more of the Indians, he dived...
56. oldal - ... the buriers to let him alone, said he would only see the bodies thrown in, and go away ; so they left importuning him. But no sooner was the cart turned round, and the bodies shot into the pit promiscuously, which was a surprise to him, for he at least expected they would have been decently laid in...
62. oldal - Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on receiving it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out — "Colter, I am wounded!
71. oldal - Before the battle began, he was carried through all the ranks of his army in an open litter, as they stood drawn up in array, encouraging them to fight valiantly in defence of their religion and country. Finding afterwards the battle to go against him, though he was very near his last agonies, he threw himself...
62. oldal - They now seized Colter, stripped him entirely naked, and began to consult on the manner in which he should be put to death. They were at first inclined to set him up as a mark to shoot at, but the chief interfered, and seizing him by the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast. Colter, who had been some time amongst the...
56. oldal - The cart had in it sixteen or seventeen bodies ; some were wrapt up in linen sheets, some in rugs, some little other than naked, or so loose that what covering they had fell from them in the shooting out of the cart, and they fell quite naked among the rest...
63. oldal - He ran nearly half way across the plain before he ventured to look over his shoulder, when he perceived that the Indians were very much scattered, and that he had gained ground to a considerable distance from the main body ; but one Indian, who carried a spear, was much before all the rest, and not more than a hundred yards from him.
55. oldal - ... and the fellow that drove the cart, or rather led the horse and cart ; but when they came up to the pit they saw a man go to and...
61. oldal - Dison, who had traversed the immense tract of country from St. Louis to the head waters of the Missouri, alone. Soon after he separated from Dixon, and trapped in company with a hunter named Potts : and, aware of the hostility of the Black-feet Indians, one of whom had been killed by Lewis, they set their traps at night, and took them up early in the morning, remaining concealed during the day. They...
61. oldal - ... the high perpendicular banks on each side of the river impeded their view. Colter immediately pronounced it to be occasioned by Indians, and advised an instant retreat; but was accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on.