 | 1815 - 558 pages
...brink of the precipice ; it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on {hose before them till the whole are precipitated, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies.... | |
 | 1816 - 658 pages
...to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no dangers but from the hunters, goad on those before them till...shore is strewed with their dead bodies.' Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of his position, and is involved in the destruction.... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1816 - 678 pages
...stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no dangers but from the hunters,- goad ou those before them till the whole are precipitated,...shore is strewed with their dead bodies.' Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of his position, and is involved in the destruction.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1817 - 860 pages
...the precipice i precipice : it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat or even to stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger...movements of the buffaloe, or missing his footing in the clift' is urged down the precipice by the falling herd. THE MISSOURI. (From the same.} We have now... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1817 - 860 pages
...precipice : precipice : it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat or eren to •top j they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger...either trodden under foot by the rapid movements of the buffuloe, or missing his footing in the cliff" is urged down the precipice by the falling herd. тпв... | |
 | George Turner - Indians of North America - 1836 - 220 pages
...brink of the precipice. It is then in vain for the foremost to retreat , or even to stop — they are pressed on by the hindmost rank , who, seeing no danger,...trodden under foot, by the rapid movements of the buffalo, or, missing his footing in the cliff, is urged down the precipice along with the falling herd.... | |
 | Meriwether Lewis - Columbia River - 1843 - 388 pages
...Impossible for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop : they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, which, seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on those before them, till the whole are precipitated over the cliff, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies. Sometimes, in this perilous seduction,... | |
 | Meriwether Lewis - Lewis and Clark Expedition - 1847 - 398 pages
...impossible for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop : they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, which, seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on those before them, till the whole are precipitated over the cliff, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies. Sometimes, in this perilous seduction,... | |
 | John Foster - Essays - 1858 - 624 pages
...brink of the precipice, it is in vain for the foremost to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who, seeing no danger...till the whole are precipitated, and the shore is strewn with their dead bodies." Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of... | |
 | John Foster - 1858 - 626 pages
...brink of the precipice, it is in vain for the foremost to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who, seeing no danger...till the whole are precipitated, and- the shore is strewn with their dead bodies." Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of... | |
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Indian or decoy, who leads them on at full speed towards the river, when suddenly securing himself in some crevice of the cliff which he had previously fixed on, the herd is left on the brink of the precipice: it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat... 
