The Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, Volumen 5,Números 2-4Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania., 1922 |
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... The county court had just adjourned and those in at- tendance had gone to their homes , and many had resumed their labors in the fields when the foe appeared . The object of the attacking party seemed to be to surprise the 90 Fort Pitt.
... The county court had just adjourned and those in at- tendance had gone to their homes , and many had resumed their labors in the fields when the foe appeared . The object of the attacking party seemed to be to surprise the 90 Fort Pitt.
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... appearance of mor- ality or regular order . There appeared to be no signs of religion among the people , and it seemed to me that the Presbyterian ministers were afraid to come to the place lest they should be mocked or mistreated ...
... appearance of mor- ality or regular order . There appeared to be no signs of religion among the people , and it seemed to me that the Presbyterian ministers were afraid to come to the place lest they should be mocked or mistreated ...
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... appeared . On September 17 , 1764 , he arrived at Fort Pitt preparatory to entering upon this campaign on which he started on October 3rd , returning to Fort Pitt at its conclusion on November 28 , 1764. The regular troops were ...
... appeared . On September 17 , 1764 , he arrived at Fort Pitt preparatory to entering upon this campaign on which he started on October 3rd , returning to Fort Pitt at its conclusion on November 28 , 1764. The regular troops were ...
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... appearing in the book of General Henri Victor Collot , a French army officer , who was in Pittsburgh in 1796 , having been sent out by the French government at the request of M. Adet , the French Minister to the United States , for the ...
... appearing in the book of General Henri Victor Collot , a French army officer , who was in Pittsburgh in 1796 , having been sent out by the French government at the request of M. Adet , the French Minister to the United States , for the ...
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... appearance everything of a military feature . The heavy timbers , in which the loop - holes are mortised , are on the side ... appeared to have been washing ) said , ' Dare Jon , didn't I tell de so , ofden ? hear vat de man sa . ' John ...
... appearance everything of a military feature . The heavy timbers , in which the loop - holes are mortised , are on the side ... appeared to have been washing ) said , ' Dare Jon , didn't I tell de so , ofden ? hear vat de man sa . ' John ...
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Página 303 - Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance; for my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 303 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat : if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 154 - These are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it Now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Página 303 - ... I appeal to any white man to say if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, ' Logan is the friend of the white man.
Página 223 - I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water ; but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs.
Página 222 - As I had taken a good deal of notice yesterday of the situation at the Fork, my curiosity led me to examine this more particularly, and I think it greatly inferior, either for defence or advantages ; especially the latter.
Página 222 - Nature has well contrived this lower place for water defence; but the hill whereon it must stand being about a quarter of a mile in length, and then descending gradually on the land side, will render it difficult and very expensive to make a sufficient fortification there. The whole flat upon the hill must be taken in, the side next the descent made extremely high, or else the hill itself cut away: otherwise, the enemy may raise batteries within that distance without being exposed to a single shot...
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Página 223 - The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning,* and went to Mr. Frazier's.
Página 228 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.