| Hunting - 1805 - 422 pages
...entertained considerable doubts about the fact. Last evening, however, Mr. John Childes, of Jessamine county, a gentleman with whom I have been long acquainted,...in conversation, I requested him to repeat it, and commit it to writing. It has certainly some internal marks of authenticity. The country which is described... | |
| Richard Alsop, Theodore Dwight - African Americans - 1807 - 376 pages
...however, Mr. John Childs, of Jessamine county, a gentleman with whom I have been long acquainted. 325 and who is well known to be a man of veracity, communicated...internal marks of authenticity. The country which is descrilied was altogether unknown in Virginia, when the relation was given, and was probably very little... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1805 - 688 pages
...Mr. John Childj, of Jeflamine county, a gentleman with whom I have been long acquainted, and who u well known to be a man of veracity, communicated a...relation to me, which at all events appears to merit ferious attention. After he had related it in converfation, I requeued him to repeat it, and commit,... | |
| Wales - 1859 - 364 pages
...entertained considerable doubts about the fact. Last evening, however, Mr. John Childes, of Jessamine county, a gentleman with whom I have been long acquainted,...at all events, appears to merit serious attention." Mr. Toulmin then proceeds to give the narration as he had received it from Mr. Childes, and which was... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Bowen - America - 1876 - 210 pages
...considerable doubts about the fact. " Last evening, however, Mr. John Childs, of Jessamine County, a gentleman with whom I have been long acquainted,...certainly some internal marks of authenticity. The country described was altogether unknown in Virginia when the relation was given, and probably very little... | |
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