The Chronicles of America Series, Količina 18Yale University Press, 1919 |
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Adair American army Back Country battle blood boat Boone's Boonesborough border British brother cabin camp Charleston Cherokees Chickasaws chief Colonel colonies colonists corn Creek Cumberland Daniel Boone deer deerskins Dragging Canoe Dunmore Dunmore's Dunmore's War enemy English father Ferguson Findlay fire force forest French friends frontier frontiersmen George Boone George Rogers Clark Governor Harrod Harrodsburg Henderson Highlanders hills Holston honor horses hundred hunter hunting Indians Jackson John Findlay John Sevier Kentucky King's Mountain land later leaders letter Logan Lord Lord Dunmore McGillivray miles Mississippi night Nolichucky Jack North Carolina officer Ohio overhill overmountain overmountain men party peace perhaps pioneers record rifle River savages sent settlements settlers Shawanoes Shelby shot soldiers Spanish Tennessee territory tion Tipton tomahawk took Tories towns trader trail Transylvania Transylvania Company tribes troops Ulster Ulster Scot Valley Virginia warriors Watauga western wilderness William women Yadkin young
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Stran 127 - 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.
Stran 126 - 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 man.
Stran 213 - I say if you wish to be pinioned, robbed and murdered, and see your wives and daughters in four days, abused by the dregs of mankind — in short if you wish to deserve to live and bear the name of men, grasp your arms in a moment and run to camp.
Stran 127 - 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.
Stran 198 - I ordered three good shots to steal near to them and fire at them ; but the idea disgusted me ; I recalled the order. The hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other passed within a hundred yards of us ; upon which I advanced from the wood towards him. Upon my calling, he stopped ; but after looking at me, proceeded.
Stran 193 - This day we arrived at our journey's end at the Big Salt Lick, where we have the pleasure of finding Captain Robertson and his company. It is a source of satisfaction to us to be enabled to restore to him and others their families and friends, who were entrusted to our care, and who, sometime since, perhaps, despaired of ever meeting again. . . . Past the camps of the Chickamaugans — who were retreating farther and farther down the twisting flood, seeking a last standing ground in the giant caves...
Stran 192 - ... our place of destination. The scene is rendered still more melancholy, as several boats will not attempt to ascend the rapid current. Some intend to descend the Mississippi to Natchez; others are bound for the Illinois—among the rest my son-in-law and daughter. We now part, perhaps to meet no more, for I am determined to pursue my course, happen what will.
Stran 193 - Set out this day, and after running some distance, met with Col. Richard Henderson, who was running the line between Virginia and North Carolina. At this meeting we were much rejoiced. He gave us every information we wished, and further informed us that he had purchased a quantity of corn in Kentucky, to be shipped at the Falls of Ohio for the use of Cumberland settlement. We are now without bread, and are compelled to hunt the buffalo to preserve life.
Stran 123 - The most cordial thanks of the people of this colony are a tribute justly due to our worthy Governor, Lord Dunmore, for his truly noble, •wise, and spirited conduct which at once evinces his Excellency's attention to the true interests of this colony, and a zeal in the executive department which no dangers can divert, or difficulties hinder, from achieving the most important services to the people who have the happiness to live under his administration.
Stran 67 - More effectually to answer the design of his commission, he ate, drank, slept, danced, dressed, and painted himself, with the Indians, so that it was not easy to distinguish him from the natives, — he married also with them, and being endued with a strong understanding and retentive memory, he soon learned their dialect, and...