The History of the State of Ohio: From the Discovery of the Great Valley, to the Present TimeNorthwestern publishing Company, 1875 - 876 Seiten |
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... mouth of the Mississippi , which , with its innumerable tributaries , meanders through the richest and the most magnificent valley on this globe . It seems hardly proper to call a realm , a valley , when it extends over thousands of ...
... mouth of the Mississippi , which , with its innumerable tributaries , meanders through the richest and the most magnificent valley on this globe . It seems hardly proper to call a realm , a valley , when it extends over thousands of ...
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... mouth of the Arkansas . Here again they found a large Indian village , and they were received by the natives with the same hospitality which had marked their intercourse with the Indians during the whole of the route . They now ...
... mouth of the Arkansas . Here again they found a large Indian village , and they were received by the natives with the same hospitality which had marked their intercourse with the Indians during the whole of the route . They now ...
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... mouth of the Mississippi . With this object in view he commenced building a fort on the Illinois River just above the present site of Peoria . He gave his fortress the singular name of " Crevecœur , " or the Broken - hearted . His ...
... mouth of the Mississippi . With this object in view he commenced building a fort on the Illinois River just above the present site of Peoria . He gave his fortress the singular name of " Crevecœur , " or the Broken - hearted . His ...
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... mouth of the river ; they passed by it and landed in Texas . Here , on the Bay of St. Bernard , LaSalle erected a fort and took possession of the country in the name of his king . This colony came to a sad end . We have no knowledge of ...
... mouth of the river ; they passed by it and landed in Texas . Here , on the Bay of St. Bernard , LaSalle erected a fort and took possession of the country in the name of his king . This colony came to a sad end . We have no knowledge of ...
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... mouth of the Scioto River . Here he witnessed a very singular spectacle , which is worthy of record as illustrative of barbarian customs . It was announced that there was to be a great festival , of three days , continuance , first of ...
... mouth of the Scioto River . Here he witnessed a very singular spectacle , which is worthy of record as illustrative of barbarian customs . It was announced that there was to be a great festival , of three days , continuance , first of ...
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Seite 364 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. Provided always that any person escaping into the same from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Seite 191 - Logan, not sparing even 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.
Seite 191 - 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 white men.
Seite 376 - But, the most disgraceful part of the business is, that the greatest part of the men threw away their arms and accouterments, even after the pursuit, which continued about four miles, had ceased. I found the road strewed with them for many miles, but was not able to remedy it ; for, having had all my horses killed, and being mounted upon one that could not be pricked out of a walk, I could not get forward myself; and the orders I sent forward either to halt the front, or to prevent the men from parting...