 I thank thee, black gown, and thee, O Frenchman," addressing himself to Monsieur Jollyet, "for having taken so much trouble to come to visit us. Never has the earth been so beautiful, or the sun so bright, as today; never has our river been so calm, or...  Historical Collections - Stran 4551894Celotni 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... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1875 - 384 strani
...rose, and addressing Father Marquette, said, " I thank thee, Blackgown, and thee also," bowing to M. Joliet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us. Never has the earth been so beautiful to us, and never has the sun shone so brightly upon us as to-day. Never has our river been so calm... | |
 | 1880 - 740 strani
...of the 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...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... | |
 | 1880 - 1068 strani
...of the 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...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... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1880 - 436 strani
...rose, and addressing Father Marquette, said, " I thank thee, Blackgown, and thee also," bowing to M. Joliet, " for taking so much pains to come and visit us. Never has the earth been so beautiful to us, and never has the sun shone so brightly upon us as to-day. Never has our river been so calm... | |
 | 1881 - 916 strani
...the chiefs addressed thèmes follows: " I thank the Black Gown Chief (Marquette) and the Frenchman (Joliet) for taking so much pains to come and visit us; never has the oarili been so beautifnl, nor the sun so bright as now; never has the river been so calm, nor so free... | |
 | Clara B. Rouse - 1891 - 466 strani
...(alluding to Marquette) and the Frenchman (addressing Joliet) for taking so much pains to come and see us. Never has the earth been so beautiful nor the sun so bright as now. Never has the river been so calm nor so free from rocks, which your canoes have removed as they... | |
 | Mary Hartwell Catherwood - 1898 - 184 strani
...Blackgown," he said, " and you, Frenchman, for taking so much pains to come and visit us. The earth has never been so beautiful, nor the sun so bright, as to-day ; never has the river been so calm and free from rocks, which your canoes removed as they passed! Never has our... | |
 | Jesuits - 1900 - 346 strani
...— " for having taken so much trouble to come to visit us. Never has the earth been so beautiful, or the sun so Bright, as to-day; Never has our river been so Calm, or so clear of rocks, which your canoes have Removed in passing; never has our tobacco tasted so good,... | |
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