Excursions in North America: Described in Letters from a Gentleman and His Young Companion, to Their Friends in EnglandDarton and Harvey, 1806 - 420 páginas "Flights of fancy by a lady who never saw ... [North America]"--Book dealer's description |
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... banks of the Delaware . Burlington is another principal town , extending along the Delaware , which , op- posite to it , is a mile wide . The chief streets make a pleasing appearance , from rows of trees being planted in the fronts of ...
... banks of the Delaware . Burlington is another principal town , extending along the Delaware , which , op- posite to it , is a mile wide . The chief streets make a pleasing appearance , from rows of trees being planted in the fronts of ...
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... first colonial assembly having met at this place , is the only distinction it can boast . We passed through Wilmington for . the second time , and halted at a small town , called C 2 Havre Havre de Grace , on the banks of the Susquehan- 27.
... first colonial assembly having met at this place , is the only distinction it can boast . We passed through Wilmington for . the second time , and halted at a small town , called C 2 Havre Havre de Grace , on the banks of the Susquehan- 27.
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... banks of the Susquehan- nah river , which takes its source at a great distance from the north , and empties itself into the Chesa- peak . It is here a mile broad : its high banks , co- vered with woods , form a grand and picturesque ...
... banks of the Susquehan- nah river , which takes its source at a great distance from the north , and empties itself into the Chesa- peak . It is here a mile broad : its high banks , co- vered with woods , form a grand and picturesque ...
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... banks of the river , where they terminate . Places are marked out for many more noble , useful public buildings , but few of them are begun . There is to be a marine hospital , a general exchange , a city hall , churches , colleges ...
... banks of the river , where they terminate . Places are marked out for many more noble , useful public buildings , but few of them are begun . There is to be a marine hospital , a general exchange , a city hall , churches , colleges ...
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... banks of the river ; but we were obliged to make a larger circuit by land , on account of the numerous creeks that fall into the Patowmac . We got into the midst of a thick wood , where several roads cross each other unfortunately , we ...
... banks of the river ; but we were obliged to make a larger circuit by land , on account of the numerous creeks that fall into the Patowmac . We got into the midst of a thick wood , where several roads cross each other unfortunately , we ...
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Excursions in North America: Described in Letters from a Gentleman and His ... Priscilla Wakefield Visualização integral - 1806 |
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agreeable Americans amongst amusement animals appearance ARTHUR MIDDLETON banks beautiful bird blue boat Brother Edwin built called canoe cattle chace Charlestown chief Chippawas colour corn covered Creek cultivated DEAR EDWIN Delaware distance encamped enemy fall favourable feet fire fish forests Fort Blount Fort Erie frequently friends ground Henry Franklin hills horses houses hundred miles hunting Indians inhabitants islands journey Kentucky kind Lake Lake Champlain Lake Ontario land LETTER LETTER log-houses Lower Canada maize Massachusets mountains negroes neighbourhood night North obliged Ohio party passed peace Philadelphia pines procure rise river road rocks Roseberry Sancho savannahs settlements Shawanese Shawanons shore side situation Six Nations skins slaves spot stone stream Sunbury supplied Tenessee tion town trade trees tribes United vast vessel village warriors West Florida whilst wild women wood Wyandots young
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Página 120 - 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.
Página 120 - 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 never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan? — Not one.
Página 120 - I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel 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...
Página 150 - That in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Bigbone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elks, buffaloes, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians; that the Great Man above, looking down and seeing this, was so enraged that he seized his lightning, descended on the earth, seated himself on a...
Página 119 - ... attack from the whites. Cresap and his party concealed themselves on the bank of the river, and the moment the canoe reached the shore, singled out their objects, and at one fire killed every person in it. This happened to be the family of Logan, who had long been distinguished as a friend of the whites.
Página 150 - NOTES. except the big bull, who, presenting his forehead to the shafts, shook them off as they fell ; but missing one at length, it wounded him in the side ; whereon, springing round, he bounded over the Ohio...
Página 119 - In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawanee tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary manner. Colonel Cresap, a man infamous for the many murders he had committed on those much-injured people...
Página 97 - The verges and islets of the lagoon were elegantly embellished with flowering plants and shrubs; the laughing coots with wings half spread were tripping over the little coves, and hiding themselves in the tufts of grass; young broods of the painted summer teal, skimming the still surface of the waters, and following the watchful parent unconscious of danger, were frequently surprised by the voracious trout; and he, in turn, as often by the subtle greedy alligator. Behold him rushing forth from the...
Página 121 - After many days deliberation, however, the determination was, contrary to Silouee's expectation, that Byrd should be put to death, and some warriors were dispatched as executioners. Silouee attended them, and when they entered the tent, he threw himself between them and Byrd, and said to the warriors, 'this man is my friend: before you get at him, you must kill me.
Página 196 - ... as voracious, they never would return home to amuse their listening wives with the interesting tale of the adventure. At other times she will dive and disappear from human sight; and everything must give way to her velocity, or else all is lost. Sometimes she will swim away as if untouched, and draw the cord with such swiftness that it will set the edge of the boat on fire by the friction. If she rises before she has run out the whole length, she is looked upon as a sure prey. The blood she has...