 | Samuel G. Drake - 1839 - 382 sivua
...distant paddles announced the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning, rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...had approached so near that, (to use the words of Capt. Hubbell,) " the flash from the guns might singe their eyebrows ;" and a special caution was given... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 374 sivua
...distant paddles announced the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning, rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...had approached so near that, (to use the words of Capt. Hubbell,) " the flash from the guns might singe their eyebrows ;" and a special caution was given... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1841 - 550 sivua
...announced the appioach of the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...prepared to receive them. The chairs, tables, and oiher incumbrances were thrown into the river, in order to clear the deck for action. Every man took... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1844 - 368 sivua
...distant, paddles announced the savage foe. At length three Indian Cannes were seen through the mist of the morning, rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...prepared to receive them. The chairs, tables, and other incumbrauces were thrown into the river, in order to clear the deck for action. Every man took his... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1849 - 742 sivua
...At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning rapidly advancing. With ihe utmost coolness the captain and his companions prepared...the words of Captain Hubbell,) " the flash from the guns might singe their eye-brows;" and a special caution was given, that the men should fire successively,... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - 1849 - 774 sivua
...announced the approach of the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning rapidly advancing. With the .utmost coolness...the river, in order to clear the deck for action. Ever)- man took'his position, and was ordered not to fire till the savages had approached so near,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1852 - 402 sivua
...distant paddles announced the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning, rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...had approached so near that, (to use the words of Capt. Hubbell,) " the flash from the guns might singe their eyebrows ;" and a special caution was given... | |
 | John Frost - 1852 - 708 sivua
...distant paddles announced the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning, rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness...prepared to receive them. The chairs, tables, and other incumbrau'/es were thrown into the river, in order to clear the deck fnr action. Every man took his... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1852 - 334 sivua
...rapidly advancing, and with the utmost coolness the captain and his companions prepared to receive them. Every man took his position, and was ordered not to fire till the savages came nearly up to the boat ; a special caution being given that the men should fire in succession,... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1852 - 364 sivua
...foe. At length, three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning rapidly advancing, and with the utmost coolness the captain and his companions prepared to receive them. Every man took his position, and was ordered not to fire till the savages came nearly up to the boat... | |
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... the savage foe. At length three Indian canoes were seen through the mist of the morning rapidly advancing. With the utmost coolness the captain and his companions prepared to receive them. The chairs, tables, and other incumbrances were thrown into... 
