German American Annals, Volume 9; Volume 13

German American Historical Society, 1911 - Comparative literature

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Page 22 - Part I. — Letters and other Papers relating to Washington's early Military Career in the French War, and as Commander of the Virginia Forces.

Page 33 - ... he thought it his only substitute for drink. When night came he dismounted, confined his horse, and slept on the Prairie. When morning returned, he remounted and pursued his way. According to my recollection, he had no gun with him ; and this, I believe, was the reason why he entertained no expectation of supplying himself with food. After he had wandered, almost hopelessly, I know not how long, to his .great joy he struck a track, where some person had previously passed on horseback ; and quickening...

Page 32 - ... grove or range of trees, and in others stretched far between points and islands of woodland till lost in the thickness of the air. These, however, were often shut out from the view by the thickness of the vapor, and there was nothing to vary the scene, more than is found in the midst of the ocean. The idea of straying upon a Prairie for a long time, had ere this presented itself to my imagination, as a gloomy, and indeed a very dangerous and horrid thing. I had heard from different persons accounts...

Page 188 - However, they get old very early and a woman of 30 often looks like one 50 years old. The people are very fond of luxury, especially the women, which fondness shows itself in their dress and in their houses. However, the way of living in regard to food is very poor. No German stomach can put up with it.

Page 218 - The consequence of this action Fort Anne was burned and abandoned and a party of this Army is in possession of the Country on the other side. These rapid successes after exciting a proper sense of what we owe to God, entitle the troops in general to the warmest praise; and in particular distinction is due...

Page 35 - Ohnmachten währten bis jetzt zwar nicht lange, immer kam ich wieder zu mir, gab dann dem Tiere die Sporen und eilte wieder rascher vorwärts. Aber die qualvolle Empfindung, das entsetzliche Bewußtsein der Verlassenheit, die mich bei einem solchen Erwachen jedesmal durchdrang ! Wie ich dann so hastig, gierig, halb wahnsinnig herumstierte — schaute, mir beinahe die Augen ausschaute und doch nichts erschaute als den ewigen und ewigen Ozean von Gräsern und Inseln ! Diese Empfindungen zu schildern!

Page 35 - ... Anblick der Tiere auf, gab mir wieder eine gewisse Springkraft, eine Körper- und Geistesfrische, die mich ordentlich trieb, den Tieren nachzujagen. Auch mein Mustang schien etwas Ähnliches zu verspüren, er tanzte dann immer mehr mit mir, als er ging, wieherte frisch und munter in den Morgen hinein. So ritt ich denn getrost weiter, Stunde auf Stunde. Der Morgen verging, Mittag kam heran, die Sonne stand hoch oben am wolkenlosen Himmel; der Appetit begann sich nun stärker zu melden, bald zum...

Page 32 - ... always avoided every intimation concerning their own history. The young man of whom I speak was about twenty, evidently one of my own countrymen, and had received a pretty good education, from teachers or books, though a very indifferent one from his parents or those with whom he had associated. He had been in Texas two or three years, travelled in every part of it, and was familiar with life and manners, objects, places, and circumstances, in every district. He was then on his way from the San...

Page 34 - Prairie he thought he had seen before ; and after a short examination and a little reflection, he concluded that he must have previously passed the spot. But how could this have occurred ? He had not turned upon his track ; but might he not have made a complete circle, while he had thought himself travelling in a straight course ? Not only this might be true : but the truth suddenly flashed upon his mind — he had been following his own 'tracks for about two days ! Having made one circuit, on striking...

Page 34 - Flut trüber, düsterer Gedanken kam zugleich mit dieser entsetzlichen Gewißheit - alles, was ich von Verirrten, Verlorengegangenen gehört, tauchte mit einem Male und in den grausigsten Bildern vor mir auf; keine Märchen, sondern...

Bibliographic information

• Title: German American Annals, Volume 9; Volume 13
• Contributors: German American Historical Society, National German-American Alliance, Union of Old German Students in America, Deutscher Pionier-Verein (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• Publisher: German American Historical Society, 1911
• Original from: Princeton University
• Digitized: Feb 20, 2008