| Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 pages
...northern part «ft !t« state is a small creek, emptying into Allegany river, called Oil Creek. It issues from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil, similar to that called Rarbadoes tar, from which one man may gather several gallons in a day. There are several curious caves... | |
| 1823 - 872 pages
...a creek, called Oil creek, which empties into the Alleghany river. It issues from a spring, on ihe top of which floats an oil similar to that called Barbadoes tar, and from which one man may gather several gallons in a day. The troops sent to guard the western posts... | |
| REV. S. J. M. EATON - 1866 - 310 pages
...Pennsylvania there is a creek called Oil creek, which empties itself into the Allegheny river, issuing from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil similar to what is called Barbadoes Tar, and from which may be collected by one man several gallons in a day.... | |
| Samuel John Mills Eaton - 1866 - 324 pages
...Pennsylvania there is a creek called Oil creek, which empties itself into the Allegheny river, issuing from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil similar to what is called Barbadoes Tar, and from •which may be collected by one man several gallons in a day.... | |
| 1872 - 830 pages
...Pennsylvania, there is a creek called Oil Creek, which empties into the Alleghany river, It issues from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil similar to that called Barbadoes tar ; and from which one man may gather several gallons in a day. The troops sent to guard the western... | |
| 1872 - 824 pages
...Pennsylvania, there is a creek called Oil Creek, which empties into the Alleghany river, It issues from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil similar to thatculled Barbadoes tar; ami from which one man may gather several gallons in a day. The troops sent... | |
| 1873 - 840 pages
...of Pennsylvania there is a creek called Oil Creek which empties into the Alleghany River. It issues from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil similar to that called Barbadoes tar ; and from which one man may gather several gallons in a day. The troops sent to guard the Western... | |
| John Brown Dillon - 1879 - 822 pages
...Oil creek, which empties into that river about one hundred miles from Pittsburg. This creek issues from a spring on the top of which floats an oil similar to that called Barbadoes tar, and is found in such quantities that a person may gather several gallons a day. The oil is said to... | |
| 1888 - 1032 pages
...Pennsylvania there is a creek called Oil creek, which empties itself into the Allegheny river, issuing from a spring, on the top of which floats an oil, similar to what is called Barbadoes' tar, and from which may be collected by one man several gallons in a day.... | |
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