 | Charles Richard Tuttle - Indians of North America - 1874 - 638 pages
...commander". He said: " I am in your power. Do with me as you please. I am a soldier. I have done the whites all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them bravely. If I had an army, I would yet fight. I would contend to the last; but I have done; my people are all gone. I can only weep over... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 pages
...tribe, and, with a proud and erect demeanour, said, " I atn in your power ; do with me what you please. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them, «aJ fought them bravely. There was a time when I had a choice : I have none now— even hop? is ended.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - United States - 1875 - 522 pages
...deserves perpetuation : " I am," said he, " in your power. Do with me as you please. I am a soldier. I have done the white people all the harm I could....and fought them bravely. If I had an army I would yet fight, and contend to the last. But I have none. My people are all goue. I can now do no more than... | |
 | George Cary Eggleston - Adventure stories - 1875 - 208 pages
...have come to ask peace for my people. I am in your power. Do with me as you please. I am a soldier. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them and fought them bravely. If I m yet had an army I would fight and contend to the last. But I have none. My people are all gone. I... | |
 | Centennial Exhibition - 1876 - 378 pages
...Jackson, in his tent, and standing erect, said: "I am in your power; do with me what you please. 1 have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them bravely. My warriors are all gone now, and 1 can do no more. When there was a chance for success I never asked... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1878 - 722 pages
...Weatherford folded his arms and with a firm voice said : " I am in your power ; do with me what you please. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them bravely. My warriors are all gone now, and I can do no more. When there was a chance for success, I never asked... | |
 | John Campbell Butler - Georgia - 1879 - 394 pages
...Jackson, unescorted, introduced himself and said : "I am in your power, do with me what you please. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them and fought them bravely. There was a time when I had a choice. I have none now, every hope is ended. Once I could animate my... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1880 - 800 pages
...: — " / an in your power — do with me as you please — / am a soldier. I have done the whites all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them brandy. If 1 had an army, I would yet fight — / would contend to the last : but I have none. My people... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1881 - 926 pages
...Jackson, in his tent, and standing erect, he said: "I am in your power; do with me what you please. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them bravely. My warriors are all gone now, and I can do no more. When there was a chance for success, I never asked... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - Presidents - 1881 - 800 pages
...such quarters again." * Weatherford's words were, " I am in your power. Do with me what you please. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I fought them, and fought them bravely. There was a time when I had a choice ; I have none now. Even... | |
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I am in your power ; do with me as you please. I am a soldier. I have done the white people all the harm I could. I have fought them, and fought them bravely. If I had an army, I would yet fight and contend to the last. But I have none. My people are... 
