 | James Turner Morehead - 1840 - 192 sivua
...undertaking, and asked •why the men could not bring water as well as themselves? observing that they were not bullet-proof, and that the Indians made no...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors ! Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1841 - 550 sivua
...suspect that something was wrong, would despair of succeeding by ambuscade, and would instantly rush upuu them, follow them into the fort, or shoot them down...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors ! Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 814 sivua
...undertaking, and asked why the men could not bring water as well as themselves ? observing that they were not bullet-proof, and that the Indians made no...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred warriors. Some of the^irls could not help betrayingsymptoms... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 788 sivua
...To this it was answered, that women were in the habit of bringing water every morning to the foil, and that if the Indians saw them engaged as usual,...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred warriors. Some of the girls could not help betray ingsymptoms... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1848 - 782 sivua
...To this it was answered, that women were in the habit of bringing water every morning to the foil, and that if the Indians saw them engaged as usual,...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point bUnk shot of more than five hundred warriors. Some of the girls could not help betrayingsymptomsof... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1848 - 362 sivua
...upon them, follow them into the fort, or shoot them down at the spring. " The decision was soon made. A few of the boldest declared their readiness to brave...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors ! Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1849 - 742 sivua
...undertaking, and asked why the men could not bring water as well as themselves! observing that they were not bullet-proof, and that the Indians made no...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors ! Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1849 - 774 sivua
...wrong, would despair of succeeding by ambuscade, and would instantly rush upon them, follow •hem into the fort, or shoot them down at the spring. The...they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors ! Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | 1849 - 638 sivua
...ambuscade to be undiscovered, and allow them to return unharmed Î On this chance the women went. ' " A few of the boldest declared their readiness to brave...all marched down in a body to the spring, . within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors \ Some of the girls could not help betraying... | |
 | 1850 - 608 sivua
...rush upon them, follow them into the fort, or shoot them down at the spring. The decision was Boon over. " A few of the boldest declared their readiness...these veterans, they all marched down in a body to (he sprint;, within point blank shot of more than five hundred Indian warriors! Some of the girls could... | |
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The decision was soon over. A few of the boldest declared their readiness to brave the danger, and the younger and more timid rallying in the rear of these veterans, they all marched down in a body to the spring, within point blank shot of more than five... 
