 I staid up later than usual, expecting her return, none being in the house besides myself, how great was my surprise and terror, when, about eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them....  A History of the Valley of Virginia - Page 423by Samuel Kercheval, Charles James Faulkner - 1833 - 486 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Archibald Loudon - Indian captivities - 1808 - 320 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...Having my gun loaded, I threatened them with death, if the)' did not retire. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of one man ( 75 ) against the united... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 844 pages
...their cruelty and merciless disposition, and wishing to obtain some favour, I desisted firing ; but huw vain and fruitless are the efforts of one man against the united force of so many ! and of such merciless monsters as I had here to deal with. One of them that could speak a little... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1837 - 230 pages
...or war-whoop of the savages, and, to my inexpressible dismay, soon found that my house was attacked by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived them to be twelve in number. They making several attempts to come in, I asked them what they wanted. They gave no answer, but continued... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1839 - 382 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I beard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...did not come out they would burn me alive," adding, how- ' ever, " that if I would come out and surrender myself prisoner they would not kill me." In such... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...o'clock at night, I heard the dismal warwhoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by Ihem. I flew to my- chamber .window, and perceived them,...force of so many blood-thirsty monsters ! One of them thnt could speak li'sli threatened me in return, " that if I did not come out they would burn me alive... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...perceived them to be twelve in nтn1хт. Having my gun loaded, I threatened them with death, ¡film did not retire. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of ono man against the united force of so many blood-thirsty, "rfonsterd ! One of them that could speak... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1844 - 368 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...could speak English threatened me in return, "that iT I did not come out they would burn me alive," adding, however, " that if I would come out and surrender... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Captivity - 1852 - 402 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...in return, "that if I did not come out they would bum me alive," adding, however, " that if I would corne out and surrender myself prisoner they would... | |
 | John Frost - Indian captivities - 1852 - 708 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...number. Having my gun loaded, I threatened them with desth, if they did not retire. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of one man against CAPTIVITY... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1853 - 394 pages
...eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived...retire. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of cne man against the united force of so many blood-thirsty monsters ! One of them that could speak English... | |
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