 And for the season it was winter; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search an unknown coast. Besides, what could...  Democracy in America - Page 31by Alexis de Tocqueville - 1875 - 350 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Massachusetts - 1841 - 536 pages
...with them, (as after will appear,) were readier to fill their sides full of arrows, than otherwise. And for the season, it was winter ; * and they that know the winters of that country, know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to violent storms, dangerous to travel... | |
 | William Alexander Mackinnon - Civilization - 1846 - 428 pages
...before them in expectation, they had now no friends to welcome them, no inns to refresh them, no houses, much less towns, to repair unto to seek for succour...places, much more to search unknown coasts. Besides that, they could see a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men. Which way... | |
 | William Alexander Mackinnon - Civilization - 1849 - 424 pages
...before them in expectation, they had now no friends to welcome them, no inns to refresh them, no houses, much less towns, to repair unto to seek for succour...places, much more to search unknown coasts. Besides that, they could see a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild beasts and wild men. Which way... | |
 | James Dixon - Canada - 1849 - 522 pages
...commemorated in the picture of the pilgrims at Washington, referred to in the account of the Capitol. son, it was winter ; and they that know the winters of...country, know them to be sharp and violent, subject to fierce and cruel storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search unknown coasts. Besides,... | |
 | Various - 1871 - 664 pages
...in refreshing them. But these savage barbarians were readier to fill their sides full of arrows. As for the season, it was winter; and they that know the winters of that country, know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to violent storms, when it is dangerous... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - American literature - 1878 - 324 pages
...was winter ; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more to search an unknown coast. Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness, full of wild... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - American literature - 1878 - 670 pages
...barbarians when they met with them . . . were readier to fill their sides full of arrows than otherwise. And for the season, it was winter ; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - American literature - 1878 - 332 pages
...barbarians when they met with them . . . were readier to fill their sides full of arrows than otherwise. And for the season, it was winter; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - American literature - 1890 - 664 pages
...barbarians when they met with them . . . were readier to fill their sides full of arrows than otherwise. And for the season, it was winter ; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - American literature - 1879 - 320 pages
...barbarians when they met with them . . . were readier to fill their sides full of arrows than otherwise. And for the season, it was winter ; and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to... | |
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