| Priscilla Wakefield - Canada - 1810 - 450 pages
...1774, arobbery and murder were committed on the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawance tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage by their own authority. Colonel Cresap, a man iufamous for the many murders he had committed on those... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1811 - 264 pages
...inaceeffible to pain. x. y Story of Logan, a Mingo Chi£.f. IN the fpring of the year 1774, a rtjbbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia by two Indians, of the Shawanele tribe. The neighboring whites, according to their cuftom, undertook to punifli this outrage... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...thee. XVI. STORY of LOGAN, a MINGO CHIEF. 1. TTN the spring of the year 1 774, a robbery and murder _1_ were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia by two Indians of the Shawanese tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 746 pages
...as follows ; and the authenticity of the facts and of the fpeech is unqueftionable. In fpring 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...Shawanee tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to cuftom, undertook to puuifli this outrage in a fummary way. Colonel Crefap, a man infamous for the... | |
| W. C. Harvey - 1818 - 350 pages
...of which, and of the speech, the authenticity is unquestionable. " In the spring of the year 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia by two Well may thy bold breast heave, unhappy chief, Its pangs, alas, can never know relief; The sword of... | |
| William Winterbotham - United States - 1819 - 606 pages
...; of which, and of the fpeech, the authenticity is unqucftionable. In the fpring of the year 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their cultom, undertook to punifh this outrage in afummary way. Colonel Crefap, a iran infa»ous for the... | |
| Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...distin~ fuished as a friend of the whites. This ueworthy return pro1. Is the spring of the year 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians, of the Shawanese tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1820 - 226 pages
...MINGO CHIEF. IN the spring of the year 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on the inhabitants of the frontiers of Virginia by two Indians, of the Shawanee tribe. The neighboring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary way. Colonel... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...:i,l inhahitant of the frontiers of Virginia, hy two Indians of the Shawanee trihe. The neighhouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary manner. Colonel Cresap, a man infamous for the many murders he had committed on those much injured... | |
| Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...remembrance of better days. Logan — o Mingo Chief. 1. IN the spring of the year 1774, a robbery and murcM were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two .Indians, of the Shawanese tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage... | |
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