 | John Smith - 1819 - 278 pages
...were layd with ambuscade's to the number of three or foure thousand Salvages, so strangely" paynted, grimed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many spirits from hell could not have shewed more terrible. Many brauado's they made, but to appease their fury, our Captaine prepared with... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832
...were layd with ambuscadoes to the number of three or foure thousand Salvages, so strangely paynted, grimed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many spirits from hell could not haue showed more terrible. Many brauadoes they made, but to appease their furie, our captaine prepared... | |
 | 1832 - 336 pages
...were layd with ambuscadoes to the number of three or foure thousand Salvages, so strangely paynted, grimed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many 'spirits from hell could not haue showed more terrible. Many brauadoes they made, but to appease their furie, our captaine prepared... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 434 pages
...danger and labor, and to take the worst upon himself whenever there was any choice. Their reluctance to proceed any further was much increased by adverse...which the woods multiplied into a thousand echoes, filled them with alarm. They threw down their arms, and made professions of peace, which was ratified... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 454 pages
...danger and labor, and to take the worst upon himself whenever there was any choice. Their reluctance to proceed any further was much increased by adverse...which the woods multiplied into a thousand echoes, filled them with alarm. They threw down their arms, and made professions of peace, which was ratified... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1834 - 436 pages
...thousand Indians, lying in ambuscade, " so strangely painted, grimed, and disguised, shouting, yell, ing, and crying, as so many spirits from hell could not...be discharged, the grazing of the bullets upon the waterj and the report, which the woods multiplied into a thousand echoes, filled them with alarm. They... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1835 - 362 pages
...layd with ambuscadoes to the number of three or four thousand Savages, so strangely paynted, grimmed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many spirits from hell could not have shewed more terrible." It is well known that the valiant Captain was wont to express his opinions in... | |
 | John Leeds Bozman - 1837 - 338 pages
...that SEC. VII. buscado's to the number of three or foure thousand salvages, so 1608 strangely paynted, grimed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many spirits from hell could not have shewed more terrible. Many bravado's they made, but to appease their fury, our captaine prepared with... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 394 pages
...Their reluctance to proceed any further was much increased by adverse weather, and, three or four ol them falling sick, their piteous entreaties induced...which the woods multiplied into a thousand echoes, filled them with alarm. They threw down their arms, and made professions of peace, which was ratified... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 788 pages
...layd with nmbuscadoes to the number of three or four thousand savages, so strangely paynted, grimmed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying, as so...spirits from hell could not have showed more terrible." It is well known that the valiant captain was wont to express his opinions in strong terms, but he... | |
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Their demeanor was very menacing ; but Smith prepared to receive them with great coolness, and commanding the muskets to be discharged, the grazing of the bullets upon the water, and the report, which the woods multiplied into a thousand echoes, filled... 
