 We did not expect to conquer the whites — they had too many houses, too many men. I took up the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without striking, my people would have said, '...  History of Boone County, Iowa - Page 19by Nathan Edward Goldthwait - 1914Full view - About this book
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...no longer endure. Had Í borne them longer without striking, my people would have said, Black-hawk is a woman. He is too old to be a chief— he is no Sac. These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop — I say no more of it ; it is known to you. Kf.okuk once was here ; you took him by the... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...houses — too many men. I took up the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without striking, my people would have said, Black-haick is a woman. He is too old to be a chief — he is no Sac. These reflections caused me to... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...houses — too many men. I took up the hatciiet, for my part, to revenge 'injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without striking, my people would have said, Black-hawk is a woman ; he is too old to be a chief— he is no Sac. These reflections caused me to... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...houses, too many men. I took up the hatohet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without...no Sac.' These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it ; it is known to you. Keokuk once was here — you took him by the hand... | |
 | Benjamin Drake - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1846 - 334 pages
...houses, too many men. I took up the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without...is no Sac. These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it; it is known to you. Keokuk once was here ; you took him by the hand,... | |
 | Benjamin Drake - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1849 - 308 pages
...took up the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injurieu which my people could no longer endure. Had 1 borne them longer without striking, my people would...is no Sac. These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it; it is known to you. Keokuk once was here; you took him by the hand,... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - Wisconsin - 1854 - 458 pages
...houses, too many men. I took up the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without...no Sac.' These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it ; it is known to you. Keokuk once was here — you took him by the hand... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - Wisconsin - 1854 - 444 pages
...houses, too many men. I took%p the hatchet, for my part, to revenge injuries which my people could no longer endure. Had I borne them longer without...no Sac.' These reflections caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it; it is known to you. Keokuk once was here — you took him by the hand... | |
 | Thomas Ford, James Shields - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1854 - 456 pages
...could no longer be borne. Had I borne them longer, my people would have said, Black Hawk is a squaw; he is too old to be a chief. He is no Sac. This caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it. All is known to you. Keokuk once was here;... | |
 | Thomas Ford, James Shields - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1854 - 468 pages
...could no longer be borne, Had I borne them longer, my people would have said, Black Hawk is a squaw; he is too old to be a chief. He is no Sac. This caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no more of it. All is known to you. Keokuk once was here;... | |
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