A History of the State of New York: From the First Discovery of the Country to the Present TimeE. Bliss, 1828 - 279 páginas |
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... enemy , the porcupine places his head between his fore Describe it . -What is said of the Wildcat , Raccoon and Martin ? VIII . The Deer ? -Fox ? -Hare , Rabit , Woodchuck , and Por- cupine ? For what is the Porcupine distinguished ? t ...
... enemy , the porcupine places his head between his fore Describe it . -What is said of the Wildcat , Raccoon and Martin ? VIII . The Deer ? -Fox ? -Hare , Rabit , Woodchuck , and Por- cupine ? For what is the Porcupine distinguished ? t ...
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... enemy , they never asked life , nor would they betray emotions of fear , even in . view of the tomahawk , or the kindling faggot . Hunting , fishing , and war , constituted the principal em- ployments of the men , and when not engaged ...
... enemy , they never asked life , nor would they betray emotions of fear , even in . view of the tomahawk , or the kindling faggot . Hunting , fishing , and war , constituted the principal em- ployments of the men , and when not engaged ...
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... enemies dispersed over a territory of near three thousand miles in extent , in any other manner , than by conquest . SEĆ . IV . The confederacyt of the Iroquois consisted , originally , of five nations , the Mo. * Dwight's Letters , + ...
... enemies dispersed over a territory of near three thousand miles in extent , in any other manner , than by conquest . SEĆ . IV . The confederacyt of the Iroquois consisted , originally , of five nations , the Mo. * Dwight's Letters , + ...
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... enemy , by taking him off his guard , by in- volving him in an ambuscade ; but when emergencies rendered it necessary for them to face him in the open field , they exhibited a courage and contempt of death , which has never been ...
... enemy , by taking him off his guard , by in- volving him in an ambuscade ; but when emergencies rendered it necessary for them to face him in the open field , they exhibited a courage and contempt of death , which has never been ...
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... enemy . The same day , the Dutch ships came up , moored under the fort , landed their men , and entered the garrison without giving , or receiv- ing a shot . The city immediately followed the example of the fort ; and soon after , all ...
... enemy . The same day , the Dutch ships came up , moored under the fort , landed their men , and entered the garrison without giving , or receiv- ing a shot . The city immediately followed the example of the fort ; and soon after , all ...
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