 I thank thee, Blackgown, and thee Frenchman," addressing M. Jolly et, "for taking so much pains to come and visit us; never has the earth been so beautiful, nor the sun so bright as today; never has our river been so calm, nor so free from rocks, which...  Historical Collections - Stran 4761894Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1853 - 692 strani
...message — peace and salvation. The sachem rose, and thanked them for their visit. " Never (said he) has the earth been so beautiful, nor the sun so bright, as today ; never has our river been so calm or so free from rocks, which your canoes have removed as they passed ; never has our tobacco had so... | |
 | JOHN GILMARY SHEA - 1853 - 360 strani
...to give us, spoke thus : " I thank theç, Blackgown, and thee, Frenchman," addressing M. Jollyet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us; never has the earth been,so beautiful, nor the sun so bright, as to-day ; never has our river been so calm, nor so free... | |
 | William Henry Carpenter - 1857 - 302 strani
...the voyageurs for having visited them. "Never," 8aid he, " has the earth been more beautiful, nor 5* the sun so bright as to-day ; never has our river...they passed ; never has our tobacco had so fine a flavour, nor our corn appeared so beautiful." He closed by presenting Marquette with a youthful slave... | |
 | William Henry Carpenter - 1868 - 298 strani
...voyageura for having visited them. "Never," •aid he, " has the earth been more beautiful, nor 5* the sun so bright as to-day ; never has our river...they passed ; never has our tobacco had so fine a flavour, nor our corn appeared so beautiful." He closed by presenting Marquette with a youthful slave... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur - 1869 - 272 strani
...arose, and spoke thus : — " I thank thee, black gown, and thee Frenchman," addressing M. Jolliet, "for taking so much pains to come and visit us ; never...they passed ; never has our tobacco had so fine a flavour, nor our corn appeared so beautiful as we behold it to-day. Here is my son that I give thee,... | |
 | 1873 - 756 strani
...Illinois arose, and spoke thus: "I thank thee, black gown, and thee, Frenchman," addressing M. Joliet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us. Never...have removed as they passed; never has our tobacco under the instructions of the Rev. Timothy Stowe, pastor of the Presbyterian church of that village,... | |
 | 1874 - 740 strani
...Illinois arose, and spoke thus : " I thank thee, black gown, and thcc, Frenchman," addressing M. Joliet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us. Never...have removed as they passed ; never has our tobacco under tho instructions of the Rev. Timothy Stowe, pastor of the Presbyterian church of that village,... | |
 | 1874 - 740 strani
...Illinois arose, and spoke thus: "I thank thec, black gown, and thee, Frenchman," addressing M. Joliet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us. Never...have removed as they passed ; never has our tobacco under tho instructions of the Rev. Timothy Stowe, pastor of the Presbyterian church of that village,... | |
 | 1880 - 1068 strani
...chiefs addressed them as follows: "I thank the Black Gown Chief (Marquette) and the Frenchman (Joliet) for taking so much pains to come and visit us; never...earth been so beautiful, nor the sun so bright as now; never has the river been so calm, nor so free from rocks, whit*h your canoes have removed as they... | |
 | 1880 - 740 strani
...chiefs addressed them as follows: "I thank the Black Gown Chief (Marquette) and the Frenchman (Joliet) for taking so much pains to come and visit us; never...earth been so Beautiful, nor the sun so bright as now; never has the river been so calm, nor 80 free from rocks, whiuh your canoes have removed as they... | |
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