 | England - 1818 - 762 pages
...him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....him to save himself if he could. At that instant the homd war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged with the hope of preserving life, ran... | |
 | John Bradbury - Botany - 1817 - 386 pages
...him, and those armed Indians ; therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....him to save himself if he could. At that instant the horrid war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged with the hope of preserving life, ran... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although ho was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....him to save himself if he could. At that instant the horrid war whoop sounded in the cars of poor Colter, who, urged with the hope of preserving life, ran... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...against him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied Ihat he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him to *ave himtelfif he could. At that instant the horrid war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who,... | |
 | 1818 - 492 pages
...him, and those armed Indians ; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....commanded the party to remain stationary, and led Coulter out on the prairie three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him to save himself... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 368 pages
...him, and these armed Indians; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself if he could. At that instant the war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...and those, armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....the party to remain stationary, and led Colter out en the prairie three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself if he could.... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 382 pages
...him, and those armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself \f he could. At this instant the horrid war-whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter,... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...and these armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very had runner ; although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift....party to remain stationary, and led Colter out on the prarie, three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding 494 TERRIFIC REGISTER. him save himself... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...and these armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner ; although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift,...four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself if he could. At that instant the war whoop sounded in the ears of poor Colter, who, urged... | |
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He knew that he had now to run for his life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and these armed Indians; he therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although in truth he was considered by the hunters as remarkably... 
