Travels in the Central Portions of the Mississippi Valley: Comprising Observations on Its Mineral Geography, Internal Resources, and Aboriginal PopulationCollins and Hannay, 1825 - 459페이지 |
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... . HISTORY ; CORRES- PONDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AT PHILAD . , & c . NEW - YORK : PUBLISHED BY COLLINS AND HANNAY , 230 PEARL - street . J. & J. Harper , Printers . 1825 . F353 S35 Southern District of New - York , ss.
... . HISTORY ; CORRES- PONDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AT PHILAD . , & c . NEW - YORK : PUBLISHED BY COLLINS AND HANNAY , 230 PEARL - street . J. & J. Harper , Printers . 1825 . F353 S35 Southern District of New - York , ss.
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... Natural History ; Correspondent of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philad . , & c . " In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States , entitled " An Act for the encouragement of Learning , by securing the copies of ...
... Natural History ; Correspondent of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philad . , & c . " In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States , entitled " An Act for the encouragement of Learning , by securing the copies of ...
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... Natural History . Native Lead . Tide in the Lakes . Maumee River . Fort Maumee . Anecdote of its Reconnoisance by General Wayne . Fort Meigs . Facts re- specting its Siege . Maumee Village . Dudley's Defeat . Mineralogy . Historical ...
... Natural History . Native Lead . Tide in the Lakes . Maumee River . Fort Maumee . Anecdote of its Reconnoisance by General Wayne . Fort Meigs . Facts re- specting its Siege . Maumee Village . Dudley's Defeat . Mineralogy . Historical ...
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... Natural History . Reach Settlements on the Wabash . Village of Clinton . CHAPTER VII . Notices of Proceed down the Wabash . Fort Harrison . Terre Haute . Natural History . Reach Merom . Trait of National Character . Pass the Boundary ...
... Natural History . Reach Settlements on the Wabash . Village of Clinton . CHAPTER VII . Notices of Proceed down the Wabash . Fort Harrison . Terre Haute . Natural History . Reach Merom . Trait of National Character . Pass the Boundary ...
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... nature , as to attract crowds of emigrants from the fertile banks of the Genesee , and to divert , in a measure , the current of mi- gration from the Wabash and the Illinois . Time , better means of comparison , and the spirit of ...
... nature , as to attract crowds of emigrants from the fertile banks of the Genesee , and to divert , in a measure , the current of mi- gration from the Wabash and the Illinois . Time , better means of comparison , and the spirit of ...
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316 페이지 - ... Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among...
456 페이지 - From every account, the enemy amounted to two thousand combatants ; the troops actually engaged against them were short of nine hundred. This horde of savages, with their allies, abandoned themselves to flight, and dispersed with terror and dismay, leaving our victorious army in full and quiet possession of the field of battle, which terminated under the influence of the guns of the British garrison, as you will observe by the inclosed correspondence between Major Campbell, the commandant, and myself,...
49 페이지 - We have beaten the enemy twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend us. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps ; the night and the day are alike to him. And during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.
444 페이지 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of The United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.
456 페이지 - ... extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full force in front, in possession of their favorite ground and endeavoring to turn our left flank. I therefore gave orders for the second line to advance and support the first, and directed Major General Scott to gain and turn the right flank of the savages, with the whole of the mounted volunteers...
342 페이지 - You think, perhaps, that I speak in passion; but my heart is good towards you. I speak like one of your own children. I am an Indian, a red-skin, and live by hunting and fishing, but my country is already too small ; and I do not know how to bring up my children, if I give it all away.
320 페이지 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
223 페이지 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
455 페이지 - It is with infinite pleasure that I announce to you the brilliant success of the federal army under my command, in a general action with the combined force of the hostile Indians, and a considerable number of the volunteers and militia of Detroit...