 One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me, not fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop,...  The Book of the Months: A Gift for the Young - Page 361839 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow intrf custody, and kept him till about nine o'clock at night ; then let him go, and walked...they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travelling till quite dark, and got to the river, about two miles above Shannapins.... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked...they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travellinguntil quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above 1... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until aboutVnhie o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all...we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reacji of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked...of the reach of their pursu.it the next day, since \ve were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...him into custody, and kept him until nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked themselves all the remaining part of the night, without making any stop, that they might be out of the reach of pursuit the next day, supposing that the Indians would then follow... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...Indian the major took into custody, and kept him until nine o'clock, then let him go, and walked himself all the remaining part of the night, without making any stop, that he might be out of reach of pursuit next day, supposing that the party would then follow his track.... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night; then let him go, and walked...their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured that they would follow our track as soon as it was light." When glorious Braddock fell, and not one... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him till about nine o'clock at night; thrn let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the...their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured that they would follow our track as soon as it was light." 860. And plunged him in the deep ? — "There... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked...so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked...so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next... | |
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