 Soon after this, my companion in captivity, John Stewart, was killed by the savages, and the man that came with my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death among savages and wild...  Boone the backwoodsman - Page 109by John Stevens C. Abbott - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Henry Trumbull - America - 1812 - 204 pages
...excursion) was soon lifter attacked and killed by the wolves. We were now in a dangerous and helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. Although many hundred miles from our families in the howling wilderness, we did not continue in a state... | |
 | John Filson - 1823 - 52 pages
...and the man that came with my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. 12 \ •. . Thus many hundred miles from our families in the howling wilderness, we did not continue... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 844 pages
...frequently gave them proofs of our courage. Success is the soul and crown of all enterprises. We were now many hundred miles from our families in the howling...the happiness we experienced. I often observed to my companions, " You see now how little nature requires to be satisfied. Felicity, the companion of content,... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...the man that came •, ith my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...not a white man in the country but ourselves. Thus, many hundred miles from our families, in the howling wilderness, tve did not continuc in a state of... | |
 | United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpIess situation, exposed daily to perils and death, amongst savages and. wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. Thus, many hundred miles from our families, in the howling wilderness, we did not continue in a state of... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless Mtu.iliori, exposed dail) to perils and death, among savages and wild beasts,...not a white man in the country but ourselves. Thus, many hundred miles trom our families, in ttie howling wilderness,- we 'did not continue in a state... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...excursion, was soon after attacked and killed by the wolves. We were now in a dangerous and helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. Although many hundred miles from our families, in the howling wilderness, we did not continue in a... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...excursion, was soon after attacked and killed by the wolves. We were now in a dangerous and helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. Although many hundred miles from our families, in the howling wilderness, we did not continue in a... | |
 | Henry Trumbull - Indians of North America - 1846 - 348 pages
...excursion, was soon after attacked and killed by the wolves. We were now in a dangerous and helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among...beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves. Although many hundred miles from our families, in " the howling wilderness, we did not continue in... | |
 | William Henry Bogart - Biography & Autobiography - 1854 - 416 pages
...himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death amongst the savages and wild beasts — not a white man in the...have equally enjoyed the happiness we experienced. We continued not in a state of indolence, but hunted every day, and prepared a little cottage to defend... | |
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