Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws, Government ... |
Αναζήτηση στο βιβλίο
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από τα 100.
Σελίδα 15
... they came to an Indian village , whence four men immediately advanced to meet them , offering the pipe of peace , their calumets “ brilliant with many colored plumes , ” and speaking to them in language which Marquette understood ...
... they came to an Indian village , whence four men immediately advanced to meet them , offering the pipe of peace , their calumets “ brilliant with many colored plumes , ” and speaking to them in language which Marquette understood ...
Σελίδα 22
... though four balls pierced his coat , and two horses were shot under him , he remained unwounded , his life being evidently preserved by Providence , which destined bim to play , at a later period , - 2 80 noble and prominent a part ...
... though four balls pierced his coat , and two horses were shot under him , he remained unwounded , his life being evidently preserved by Providence , which destined bim to play , at a later period , - 2 80 noble and prominent a part ...
Σελίδα 26
The blocks were about three hundred feet square , and each block contained four lots . The streets were rather narrow , but always at right angles . Lots in the old times were enclosed by cedar posts or pickets , planted about two feet ...
The blocks were about three hundred feet square , and each block contained four lots . The streets were rather narrow , but always at right angles . Lots in the old times were enclosed by cedar posts or pickets , planted about two feet ...
Σελίδα 27
These houses were formed of large posts or timbers , the posts being three or four feet apart in many of them . In others the posts were closer together , and the intervals filled up with a mortar made of common clay and cut straw .
These houses were formed of large posts or timbers , the posts being three or four feet apart in many of them . In others the posts were closer together , and the intervals filled up with a mortar made of common clay and cut straw .
Σελίδα 30
After reviewing his little band of four companies , equipped in the simplest manner , he commenced his march across the country , passed over the Ohio some distance above Fort Massacre , and continued to advance by the nearest route ...
After reviewing his little band of four companies , equipped in the simplest manner , he commenced his march across the country , passed over the Ohio some distance above Fort Massacre , and continued to advance by the nearest route ...
Τι λένε οι χρήστες - Σύνταξη κριτικής
Δεν εντοπίσαμε κριτικές στις συνήθεις τοποθεσίες.
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
acres American amount appear assembly banks become branch bushels called cause Central cents Chicago coal constitute contain corn cost Court covered crop cross cultivation debt direction district dollars elected entire entitled farm farmer feet fertile five force forests four Governor grass ground grow hand hundred Illinois inches increased Indians interest Island judges Lake land latter leaves less manner Michigan miles Mississippi Mormons necessary once paid party passed Peoria person plants ploughing possession Prairie present produce purchased Railroad raised received representative residing returned rich river Rock runs Salle seed senator soil sold soon southern spring taken term trees United varieties Weekly whole winter wood