 In the decline of the day, near Kentucky River, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick canebrake upon us, and made us prisoners.  The Mount Vernon Papers - Page 478by Edward Everett - 1860 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Trumbull - 1812 - 204 pages
...flavored ; and we were favored with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small Ml!, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane brake and made us prisoners. The •Indians plundered... | |
 | John Filson - 1823 - 52 pages
...flavored; and we were diverted with numberless animals, presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as...small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane brake, and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us, and kept us in confinement seven days... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 pages
...themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near the Kentucky River, as we descended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane brake and made us prisoners. They plundered us, and kept us in confinement j'". rn days. During... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...flavoured ; and we were favoured with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as...a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a- canebrake and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us, and kept us in confinement seven days. During... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...flavoured ; and we were favoured with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. la the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we...a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a cancbrake and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us, and kept us in confinement seven days. During... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...flavoured ; and we were favoured with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as...a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a canebrake and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us, and kept us in confinemont seven days. During... | |
 | Henry Trumbull - 1846 - 348 pages
...flavored ; and we were favored with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as...a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a cane-brake and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us and kept us in confinement seven days. During... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1847 - 464 pages
...attempt to record Boone's story, says, " In the decline of day, near Kentucky River, as we descended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed...and the scene fully opened." The Indians plundered them of what supplies they had, and detained them seven days. Boone knew too well the character of... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 600 pages
...flavored ; and we were favored with numberless animals presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as...a small hill, a number, of Indians rushed out of a canebreak and made us prisoners. The ml inns plundered us, and kept us in confinement seven days. During... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 pages
...numberless animals, presenting themselves perpetually to our view. In the decline of the day, near Kentucke river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a...number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake, and made us prisoners. The Indians plundered us, and kept us in confinement seven days. During this,... | |
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