 | Miller (Captain.) - 1840 - 138 pages
...upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our men, we have never been able to suprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.' " On this he Was reproached by one of the chiefs with cowardice, and that ended the conference. Stung... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - Biography & Autobiography - 1840 - 320 pages
...our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprize him. Think well of it. There is something whispers...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The day after this speech was delivered, a splendid engagement took place, which resulted in the complete... | |
 | Charles Stewart Todd, Benjamin Drake - Biography & Autobiography - 1840 - 184 pages
...villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our ypung men, we have never been able to surprise him. 'well of it. There is something whispers me it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." We refer the reader to the official report of general Wayne of 27th August, 1794, for a perspicuous... | |
 | Samuel Jones Burr - 1840 - 316 pages
...never sleeps: — the night and the day are alike to him, and during all the time he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprize him. Think well of it. There is something whispers me it would be prudent to Jifi.te.n to... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...before the battle, hu argued as follows: "We have beaten the eneniv twice under separate commanders. \Vc cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend...whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to his oilers of peace." For holding this language he was reproached by another chief with cowardice, which... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...that he lias been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young гneф we have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers me, it would I« prudent to listen to his offers of peace." For holding this language he was reproached by another... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...alike to him. .lud during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwiihstand^ng the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There it something whispers me, it would be pnident to listen to his offers of peace." For holding this language... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...never sleeps — the night and the day are alike to him ; and during all the time he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The day after this spee'ch was delivered, was fought the memorable battle of the 20th August, 1794,... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1842 - 332 pages
...sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him : and during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. Thereis something whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." On this, he was... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...; end deling all the time he has been marching upon our Tillages, notwithstanding the wau-hfalneee of our young men, we have never been able to surprise...something whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to hie offers of peace.'' NOTE II. The jurisdiction of the St. Clair county court, extended over all that... | |
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We have beaten the enemy," said he at the council, "twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend us. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him : and during... 
