The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestCharles Scribner's Sons, 1889 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 24
... attacks of the swift war- ships of Holland and England , and the sun of the Spanish world - dominion set as quickly as it had risen . Spain at once came to a standstill ; it was only here and there that she even extended her rule over a ...
... attacks of the swift war- ships of Holland and England , and the sun of the Spanish world - dominion set as quickly as it had risen . Spain at once came to a standstill ; it was only here and there that she even extended her rule over a ...
Page 60
... attack of a hostile tribe , or even in a drunken brawl with the friendly Indians , when voyageur , half - breed , and Indian alike had been frenzied by draughts of fiery liquor.27 25 Do. , p . 519. Letter of Joseph St. Marin . 26 Do ...
... attack of a hostile tribe , or even in a drunken brawl with the friendly Indians , when voyageur , half - breed , and Indian alike had been frenzied by draughts of fiery liquor.27 25 Do. , p . 519. Letter of Joseph St. Marin . 26 Do ...
Page 102
... attacks . Without warning , and unseen until the moment they dealt the death stroke , they emerged from their forest fastnesses , the hor- ror they caused being heightened no less by the mystery that shrouded them than by the dreadful ...
... attacks . Without warning , and unseen until the moment they dealt the death stroke , they emerged from their forest fastnesses , the hor- ror they caused being heightened no less by the mystery that shrouded them than by the dreadful ...
Page 103
... attacked , retreated , rallied or re- pelled a charge at the signal of command ; and they were able to fight in open order in thick covers without losing touch of each other - a feat that no European regiment was then able to perform ...
... attacked , retreated , rallied or re- pelled a charge at the signal of command ; and they were able to fight in open order in thick covers without losing touch of each other - a feat that no European regiment was then able to perform ...
Page 105
... attack , as they usually did , with the expectation of success , all were equally dan- gerous . If their foes were clustered together in a huddle they attacked them without hesitation , no matter what the difference in numbers , and ...
... attack , as they usually did , with the expectation of success , all were equally dan- gerous . If their foes were clustered together in a huddle they attacked them without hesitation , no matter what the difference in numbers , and ...
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