The Making of the Great West; 1512-1883C. Scribner's sons, 1887 - 12 sivua |
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American Arkansas Bent's Fort California called Canada canoes Captain Charles civilization coast colony Columbia Columbia River continent discovery east emigrants England English expedition explorers Father Florida France free-State Fremont French gave Gila gold Government ground Gulf Gulf of California Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay Company hundred Iberville Illinois Indians Iroquois Joliet journey Kansas La Salle Lake land Ledyard lived looked Louis Louisiana Marquette Mexico miles missions Mississippi Missouri Mormons mountains mouth nation natives North North-west Oregon OREGON TRAIL Orleans Osage Pacific party passed peace Pike Pike's Platte prairies PUEBLO reached river route sailed Salle Salle's Santa Fé sent settled settlements settlers ship Sioux slave slavery soon Soto South Spain Spaniards Spanish story Sutter's Sutter's Fort territory Texas thing thousand tion told took town trade Union United valley village voyage West
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Sivu 284 - In settling an island the first building erected by a Spaniard will be a church; by a Frenchman, a fort; by a Dutchman, a warehouse; and by an Englishman, an alehouse.
Sivu 48 - ... that in bygone days a woman, of surpassing beauty, resided in a green spot in the mountains near the place where we were encamped. All the men admired and paid court to her. She received the tributes of their devotion, grain, skins, etc., but gave no love or other favor in return.
Sivu 255 - ... order to mount for the march. The pent-up wrath of three hundred years broke forth among them in hot words. " You have taken New Mexico, and will soon take California,
Sivu 275 - Along the whole route mills were lying idle, fields of wheat were open to cattle and horses, houses vacant, and farms going to waste. At Suiter's there was more life and business. Launches were discharging their cargoes at the river, and carts were hauling goods to the fort, where already were established several stores, a
Sivu 205 - Caliente (in their language) is situated on the eastern branch of a creek of that name and at a distance, presents to the eye a square enclosure of mud walls, the houses forming the wall. They are flat on top, or...
Sivu 300 - Come on, then, gentlemen of the Slave States. Since there is no escaping your challenge, I accept it in behalf of the cause of Freedom. We will engage in competition for the virgin soil of Kansas, and God give the victory to the side which is stronger in numbers as it is in right.
Sivu 92 - Illinois gave me one, to serve as my safeguard amid all the nations that I had to pass on my voyage. There is a calumet for peace and one for war, distinguished only by the color of the feathers with which they are adorned, red being the sign of war. They use them also for settling disputes, strengthening alliances, and speaking to strangers.
Sivu 279 - Approaching from the sea, the coast presents a bold outline. On the south, the bordering mountains come down in a narrow ridge of broken hills, terminating in a precipitous point, against which the sea breaks heavily. On the northern side, the mountain presents a bold promontory, rising in a few miles to two or three thousand feet.
Sivu 153 - But as the seat of empire from time immemorial has been gradually progressive toward the west, there is no doubt but that at some future period mighty kingdoms will emerge from these wildernesses, and stately palaces and solemn temples with gilded spires reaching to the skies supplant the Indian huts, whose only decorations are the barbarous trophies of'their vanquished enemies.