 scooped up in the hollow of joined hands," the blood of many a Briton. Pontiac's immediate field of action was the garrison at Detroit. Here, however, the plans were frustrated by an Indian woman disclosing the plot the evening previous to his arrival.  The North American Review - Σελίδα 115επεξεργασία από - 1839Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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