History of Wyoming: In a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to His Son William Penn Miner |
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... battle . With one or two exceptions , the others were inhabitants of Wyoming , at the time of the massacre and expulsion , and most of them of an age to remember distinctly the events that then took place . To Col. Joseph Kingsbury , I ...
... battle . With one or two exceptions , the others were inhabitants of Wyoming , at the time of the massacre and expulsion , and most of them of an age to remember distinctly the events that then took place . To Col. Joseph Kingsbury , I ...
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... battle . A delegation of Senecas , attempted and executed the impudent deception upon Congress . * These , then , were probably the two nations whose kings kept their court in the valley . When the Moravian Indians were struck , it is ...
... battle . A delegation of Senecas , attempted and executed the impudent deception upon Congress . * These , then , were probably the two nations whose kings kept their court in the valley . When the Moravian Indians were struck , it is ...
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... battle on Abraham's plains , between Wolf and Montcalm , is perhaps rendered more fami- liar to the American reader than any other event of the contest , by the popular song , " In a mouldering cave , where the wretched retreat , " & c ...
... battle on Abraham's plains , between Wolf and Montcalm , is perhaps rendered more fami- liar to the American reader than any other event of the contest , by the popular song , " In a mouldering cave , where the wretched retreat , " & c ...
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... Battle - Nathan Ogden mortally wounded - Fort Durkee aban- dored - A reward offered for Capt . Stewart - Fort Wyoming invested by Capt . Butler- The four - pounder brought into action - Pepperage Log Cannon - Remarkable feat of courage ...
... Battle - Nathan Ogden mortally wounded - Fort Durkee aban- dored - A reward offered for Capt . Stewart - Fort Wyoming invested by Capt . Butler- The four - pounder brought into action - Pepperage Log Cannon - Remarkable feat of courage ...
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... battle appeared improbable , and blood seemed destined again to flow in this unhappy contest . A peremptory demand was made for the surrender of the fort , and as peremptorily refused ; when Ogden opened his fire , which was promptly ...
... battle appeared improbable , and blood seemed destined again to flow in this unhappy contest . A peremptory demand was made for the surrender of the fort , and as peremptorily refused ; when Ogden opened his fire , which was promptly ...
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Page 374 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Page 160 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Page 74 - I thank you, in their name, for bringing back into their country the calumet, which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you, that you left under ground that murdering hatchet that has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Page 418 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Page 74 - I do not sleep; I have my eyes open, and the sun which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers who speaks as if he were dreaming.
Page 37 - This is the behavior of the wise united nations. But we find you are none of our blood ; you act a dishonest part not only in this, but in other matters ; your ears are ever open to slanderous reports about your brethren. For all these reasons we charge you to remove instantly, we don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are women.
Page 64 - English miles to the northward of the said river called Monomack, alias Merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part, to the south sea...
Page 37 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Page 146 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Page 350 - Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor?