 ... riding-dress was not exactly the thing to present one's self in before ladies of an evening, yet, in my earnestness to see life on the frontier, I easily allowed all objections to be overruled by my companions, and we accordingly drove to the house...  A Winter in the Far West - Sivu 234tekijä(t) Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1835Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1834 - 436 sivua
...the lew as yet to be found in Chicago, which, although one of the most ancient French trading posts on the lakes, can only date its growth as a village since the Indian war IS months since. When I add that the populajiou has quintupled last summer, and that but few mechanics... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1835 - 360 sivua
...Chicago. Our route was still along the shore ; and after passing round the end of the lake and tak ing a northwardly direction, the way in which the icy...accommodation ; while scarcely a house in the place, however comfortable looking outside, contains more than two or three finished rooms. In the present instance,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1835 - 354 sivua
...to a public ball was courteously sent to us by the managers ; and though my soiled and travel- worn riding-dress was not exactly the thing to present...months since.* When I add that the population has quinlupkd last summer, and that but few mechanics have come in with the prodigious increase of residents,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - 1835 - 360 sivua
...the few as yet to be found in Chicago; which, although one of the most ancient French trading- posts on the Lakes, can only date its growth as a village...accommodation ; while scarcely a house in the place, however comfortable looking outside, contains more than two or three finished rooms. In the present instance,... | |
 | 1882 - 658 sivua
...Chicago, February I, 1834." I * In the rear part of what is now Nos. 8», 84, 86, and 88 Lake Street. I one of the most ancient French trading-posts on the...since.* When I add that the population has quintupled appear upon this ball-ticket are still living after the lapse of forty-eight years. viz.: Caton, Harmon,... | |
 | Mabel McIlvaine - 1912 - 224 sivua
...the few as yet to be found in Chicago; which, although one of the most ancient French trading posts on the Lakes, can only date its growth as a village...accommodation; while scarcely a house in the place, however comfortable looking outside, contains more than two or three finished rooms. In the present instance,... | |
 | 1912 - 228 sivua
...the few as yet to be found in Chicago; which, although one of the most ancient French trading posts on the Lakes, can only date its growth as a village...accommodation; while scarcely a house in the place, however comfortable looking outside, contains more than two or three finished rooms. In the present instance,... | |
 | Henry Wysham Lanier - 1922 - 394 sivua
...frame buildings yet to be found in Chicago; which although one of the most ancient French trading posts on the Lakes, can only date its growth as a village since the Indian war, eighteen months since." t The Supreme Court of Illinois was first organized in 1819. j It had been entirely destroyed by the... | |
 | Henry Wysham Lanier - 1922 - 402 sivua
...frame buildings yet to be found in Chicago; which although one of the most ancient French trading posts on the Lakes, can only date its growth as a village since the Indian war, eighteen months since." j It had been entirely destroyed by the British in 1813, but after the close of the war became the... | |
 | 1925 - 630 sivua
...wintry stream, we started with fresh vigour, and crossing about a mile of prairie in the neighborhood of Chicago, reached here in time for an early dinner....accommodation; while scarcely a house in the place, however, comfortable looking outside, contains more than two or three finished rooms. In the present instance,... | |
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