 ... rejoice under their precious loads— the fields stood thick with bread. We encamped the first night in the woods, near the fields, where the whole army feasted on the young corn, which, with fat venison, made a most delicious treat. The next morning...  Tennessee Historical Magazine - Σελίδα 21επεξεργασία από - 1918Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1844 - 384 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. " The next morning we proceeded, oy order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to...very heartily at the curling flames as they mounted, loud-crackling, over the tops of the huts. But to me it appeared a shocking sight. " Poor creatures... | |
 | 1845 - 448 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. "The next morning we proceeded by order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to...loud crackling, over the tops of the huts. But to me il appeared a shocking sight. Poor creatures! thought I, we surely need not grudge you such miserable... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1845 - 410 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. " The next morning we proceeded, by order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to enjoy this cruel work, laughing very heartily ;it the curling flames as they mounted, loud-crackling, OVIT the tops of the huts. But to me it appeared... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1846 - 386 σελίδες
...we proceeded, oy order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed-to enjoy this cruel work, laughing very heartily at the curling flames as they mounted, loud-crackling, over the tops of the huts. But to me it appeared a shocking sight. " Poor creatures... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1855 - 908 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. The next morning, we proceeded, by order of Col. Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to...creatures!' thought I, 'we surely need not grudge you sucn miserable habitations.' But when we came, according to orders, to cut down the fields of corn,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1858 - 592 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. The next morning we proceeded, by order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to...according to orders, to cut down the fields of corn, 1 could scarcely refrain from tears. For who could see the stalks that stood so stately, with broad... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 610 σελίδες
...venison made a most delicious treat. " The next morning we proceeded, by order of Colonel Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to enjoy this cruel work, laughing very heartily over the curling flames as they mounted, loud crackling, over the tops of the huts ; but to me it appeared... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 588 σελίδες
...delicious treat. " The next morning we proceeded, by order of Colonel (¡rant, to burn down the Indinn cabins. Some of our men seemed to enjoy this cruel work, laughing very heartily over the curling flames as they mounted, loud crackling, over the tops of the huts ; but to me it appeared... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 748 σελίδες
...venison, made a most delicious treat. The next morning, we proceeded, by order of Col. Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Some of our men seemed to...mounted, loud crackling, over the tops of the huts. Hut to me, it appeared a shocking sight ' Poor creatures ! ' thought I, ' we surely need not grudge... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1867 - 708 σελίδες
...treat. The next morning, we proceeded, by order of Col. Grant, to burn down the Indian cabins. Home of our men seemed to enjoy this cruel work, laughing...according to orders, to cut down the fields of corn, 1 could scarcely refrain from tears. For who could see the stalks, that stood so stately, with broad,... | |
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