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" In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawanee tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary manner. Colonel... "
Travels in America Performed in 1806: For the Purpose of Exploring the ... - Page 60
by Thomas Ashe - 1808
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Locomotive Sketches, with Pen and Pencil: Or, Hints and Suggestions to the ...

William Bromwell - Locomotives - 1854 - 208 pages
...the following incident in the history of Logan, after leaving the Juniata : In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawnee tribe. The neighboring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage...
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The Pictorial Sketch-book of Pennsylvania: Or, Its Scenery, Internal ...

Eli Bowen - Mines and mineral resources - 1854 - 528 pages
...gives, the following incident in the history of Logan, after leaving the Juniata: In the spring of 1774, a robbe"ry and murder were committed on an inhabitant...of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawnee tribe. The neighboring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1854 - 400 pages
...Fuch exquisitely simple words without sacrificing a portion of their effect. In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of theShawanee tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage...
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The Pictorial Sketch-book of Pennsylvania: Or, Its Scenery, Internal ...

Eli Bowen - Mines and mineral resources - 1854 - 526 pages
...in the history of Logan, after leaving the Juniata : In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murderwere committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawnee tribe. The neighboring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage...
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Inaugural addresses and messages. Replies ...

Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 634 pages
...committed by some Indians on certain land-adventurers on the river Ohio. The whites in that quarter, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary way. Captain Michael Cresap, and a certain Daniel Greathouse, leading on these parties, surprised, at different...
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Prose Writers of America: A Collection of Eloquent and Interesting Extracts ...

American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...committed by some Indians on certain land adventurers on the riverof Ohio. The whites in thatquarter, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary way. Captain Michael Cresap and acertain Daniel Greathouse, leading on these parties, surprised, at differenttimes,...
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Gertrude of Wyoming; Or, The Pennsylvanian Cottage

Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1857 - 114 pages
...difficult it is to transpose such exquisitely simple words, without sacrificing a portion of their effect. In the spring of 1 774, a robbery and murder were...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...
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Gertrude of Wyoming: Or, The Pennsylvanian Cottage

Thomas Campbell - Children's literature - 1858 - 120 pages
...such exquisitely simple words, without sacrificing a portion of their effect. In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...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...
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Gertrude of Wyoming: Or, The Pennsylvanian Cottage

Thomas Campbell - Children's literature - 1858 - 118 pages
...such exquisitely simple words, without sacrificing a portion of their effect. In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant...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...
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The Science and Art of Elocution and Oratory: Containing Specimens of the ...

Worthy Putnam - Elocution - 1858 - 420 pages
...committed by some Indians on certain land adventurers on the Ohio river. The whites in that quarter, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary way. Captain Michael Cresap, and a certain Daniel Greathouse, leading on these parties, surprised, at different...
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