Discovery and Conquests of the North-west, with the History of Chicago, Teil 1R. Blanchard & Company, 1881 - 768 Seiten |
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... peace . In 1615 Champlain pushed his explorations to the banks of Lake Huron , and four- ishing missionary stations were established in the country of the Hurons on the Eastern shore of the lake , which still perpet- uates their memory ...
... peace . In 1615 Champlain pushed his explorations to the banks of Lake Huron , and four- ishing missionary stations were established in the country of the Hurons on the Eastern shore of the lake , which still perpet- uates their memory ...
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... peace for their homes . It was not till 1665 that any further progress was made in Western explor- ation . At this time , Father Alouez reaching the Falls of St. Mary in September , coasted along the southern shore of Lake Superior to ...
... peace for their homes . It was not till 1665 that any further progress was made in Western explor- ation . At this time , Father Alouez reaching the Falls of St. Mary in September , coasted along the southern shore of Lake Superior to ...
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... peace through the land , and I do not wish to see you at war with the Miamis . " + The spring floods , which broke up the ice on the 29th of March , were so high as to cover the ground where his cabin stood , and make the wretched hut ...
... peace through the land , and I do not wish to see you at war with the Miamis . " + The spring floods , which broke up the ice on the 29th of March , were so high as to cover the ground where his cabin stood , and make the wretched hut ...
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... Peace of Christ : Having been compelled to remain all summer at St. Francis on account of my ill - health , and having recovered in the month or September , I waited for the arrival of our people returning from below ( i . e . , Quebec ) ...
... Peace of Christ : Having been compelled to remain all summer at St. Francis on account of my ill - health , and having recovered in the month or September , I waited for the arrival of our people returning from below ( i . e . , Quebec ) ...
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... peace on all sides , and I did not wish them to begin a war with the Miamis ; thirdly , that we were in no fear of starving ; fourthly , that I would encourage the French to carry them goods , and that they must satisfy those among them ...
... peace on all sides , and I did not wish them to begin a war with the Miamis ; thirdly , that we were in no fear of starving ; fourthly , that I would encourage the French to carry them goods , and that they must satisfy those among them ...
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Seite 149 - 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 never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to...
Seite 175 - September last, shall be disposed of for the common benefit of the United States and be settled and formed into distinct republican States, which shall become members of the Federal Union and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other States...
Seite 208 - Lawrence ; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood Loromie's store, and where commences the portage between the Miami of the Ohio, and St. Mary's river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into Lake Erie; thence a westerly course to Fort Recovery...
Seite 104 - Englishman, our father, the king of France, employed our young men to make war upon your nation. In this warfare, many of them have been killed; and it is our custom to retaliate, until such time as the spirits of the slain are satisfied.
Seite 94 - The paths of glory lead but to the grave " — must have seemed at such a moment fraught with mournful meaning. At the close of the recitation Wolfe added, "Now, gentlemen, I would rather be the author of that poem than take Quebec.
Seite 194 - Money to us is of no value; and to most of us unknown; and, as no consideration whatever can induce us to sell the lands on which we get sustenance for our women and children, we hope we may be allowed to point out a mode by which your settlers may be easily removed, and peace thereby obtained.
Seite 23 - We are made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
Seite 175 - September last ; that is to say, upon condition that the territory so ceded shall be laid out and formed Into states, containing a suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square...
Seite 149 - 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 the white men.
Seite 105 - France; but for you we have taken into consideration that you have ventured your life among us in the expectation that we should not molest you. You do not come armed with an intention to make war; you come in peace to trade with us and supply us with necessaries of which we are in much want.