Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in North America: Including the United States, Canada, the Shores of the Polar Sea, and the Voyages in Search of a Northwest Passage; with Observations on Emigration, Volume 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1829 - America |
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... peace , and to make them desist from their present courses . This was rather a deli- cate transaction ; however , Soto seeing no hope from any other course , at length agreed to make the trial . An appointment was made with the ...
... peace , and to make them desist from their present courses . This was rather a deli- cate transaction ; however , Soto seeing no hope from any other course , at length agreed to make the trial . An appointment was made with the ...
Page 135
... peace or war ? The general replied , that all he wanted was peace , free passage through the country , and such a portion of provisions as his troops abso- lutely required . The chiefs replied , they , had no doubt of all this being ...
... peace or war ? The general replied , that all he wanted was peace , free passage through the country , and such a portion of provisions as his troops abso- lutely required . The chiefs replied , they , had no doubt of all this being ...
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... peace or war ? Soto replied , peace , with the addition of a pass- age over the river and through the country , and a needful supply of food . It was with regret that he sought to give them this trouble , but he hoped to be able to make ...
... peace or war ? Soto replied , peace , with the addition of a pass- age over the river and through the country , and a needful supply of food . It was with regret that he sought to give them this trouble , but he hoped to be able to make ...
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... peace , could not be considered as offending against the nicest de- corum . After some modest reluctance the princess advanced , and complied with this request . The Spa- niards found themselves more at home here than in any even of the ...
... peace , could not be considered as offending against the nicest de- corum . After some modest reluctance the princess advanced , and complied with this request . The Spa- niards found themselves more at home here than in any even of the ...
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... peace on these terms . Their next arrival was at Casquin , where they were received with every courtesy . The Cacique expressed the highest admiration of their valour , and even de- clared his belief of their God being more powerful ...
... peace on these terms . Their next arrival was at Casquin , where they were received with every courtesy . The Cacique expressed the highest admiration of their valour , and even de- clared his belief of their God being more powerful ...
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Page 195 - We found the people most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason, and such as live after the manner of the golden age.
Page 495 - Borgne walked there and found her sitting near the fire: without noticing his wife, he began to smoke with the father; when they were joined by the old men of the village, who knowing his temper had followed in hopes of appeasing him. He continued to smoke quietly with them, till rising to return, he took his wife by the hair, led her as far as the door, and with a single stroke of his tomahawk put her to death before her father's eyes: then turning fiercely upon the spectators, he said that if any...
Page 298 - ... us to confess what we did confess. And indeed that confession, that it is said we made, was no other than what was suggested to us by some gentlemen ; they telling us, that we were witches, and they knew it, and we knew it, and they knew that we knew it, which made us think that it was so...
Page 65 - ... after, I saw two, apparelled after the manner of Englishmen, in Westminster palace, which at that time I could not discern from Englishmen, till I was learned what they were ; but as for speech, I heard none of them utter one word.
Page 497 - ... seating himself on some rocks under the centre of the falls, enjoyed the sublime spectacle of this stupendous object which since the creation had been lavishing its magnificence upon the desert unknown to civilization.
Page 499 - The river, of one hundred and fifty yards in width, seems to have forced its channel down this solid mass, but so reluctantly has it given way that during the whole distance the water is very deep even at the edges, and for the first three miles there is not a spot except one of a few yards, in which a man could stand between the water and the towering perpendicular of the mountain : the...
Page 471 - We are seldom out of sight, as we travel on this grand track, towards the Ohio, of family groups, behind and before us. ... A small waggon (so light that you might almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils and provisions, and a swarm of young citizens...
Page 230 - It is strange to see with what great feare and adoration, all these people doe obey this Powhatan. For at his feet they present whatsoever he commandeth, and at the least frowne of his brow, their greatest spirits will tremble with feare: and no marvell, for he is very terrible and tyrannous in punishing such as offend him.
Page 309 - And we also pray that we may be considered candidly and aright by the living sufferers as being then under the power of a strong and general delusion, utterly unacquainted with and not experienced in matters of that nature.
Page 495 - Borgne walked there, and found her sitting near the fire; without noticing his wife, he began to smoke with the father, when they were joined by the old men of the village, who, knowing his temper, had followed in hopes of appeasing him. He continued to smoke quietly with them, till, rising to return, he took his wife by the hair, led her as far as the door, and with a single stroke of his tomahawk put her to death before her father's eyes ; then turning fiercely upon the spectators, he said that...