 | 1818 - 762 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore when an arrow was snot at him, and he cried out, ' Colter, I am wounded.' Colter remonstrated with him on the...levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on fhe spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have been an act of madness; but it was doubtless... | |
 | John Bradbury - 1817 - 386 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the...levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead 011 the spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have been an act of madness; but it was... | |
 | 1818 - 492 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded " Colter remonstrated with him on the...attempting to escape, and urged him to come ashore. I nstead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on the spot.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the...folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come on shore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded !" Colter remonstrated with him on the...Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. i;". This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out — "Colter, I am wounded!" Colter remonstrated with him on the...Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have been... | |
 | 1825 - 840 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out " Colter, 1 am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come on shore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on... | |
 | 1826 - 370 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the...folly of attempting to escape, and urged him to come on shore. Instead of complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, and shot him dead on... | |
 | William Adams (M.A.) - 1832 - 516 oldal
...river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out, " Colter, I am wounded." Colter remonstrated with him on the...complying, he instantly levelled his rifle at an Indian, ana shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, situated as he was, may appear to have been an act of... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1831 - 236 oldal
...quickly. had 'scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow wa» shot at him, ,and he cried out,, " Colter, I am 'wounded !" Colter 'remonstrated with him on...of 'complying, he instantly 'levelled his rifle at the Indian, and shot him dead on the spot. This conduct, 'situated as he was, may appear to have been... | |
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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! 
