The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestP. F. Collier, 1896 - 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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... to them had managed to keep the peace unbroken on more than one occasion when a war would have been disas- trous to the whites . He was prosperous and suc- VOL . VII . - I cessful in his private affairs ; nevertheless , in 1779 ( 1 )
... to them had managed to keep the peace unbroken on more than one occasion when a war would have been disas- trous to the whites . He was prosperous and suc- VOL . VII . - I cessful in his private affairs ; nevertheless , in 1779 ( 1 )
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... keep the buffaloes out of the corn . " Robertson himself first went north through the wilderness to see George Rogers Clark in Illi- nois , to purchase cabin - rights from him . This act gives an insight into at least some of the ...
... keep the buffaloes out of the corn . " Robertson himself first went north through the wilderness to see George Rogers Clark in Illi- nois , to purchase cabin - rights from him . This act gives an insight into at least some of the ...
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... keep well in the rear ; being warned each night by the sound of a horn when it was time to go into camp . As this forlorn boat - load of unfortunates came along , far behind the others , the Indians , seeing its defenceless position ...
... keep well in the rear ; being warned each night by the sound of a horn when it was time to go into camp . As this forlorn boat - load of unfortunates came along , far behind the others , the Indians , seeing its defenceless position ...
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... keeping them somewhat in check , for he was a most excellent marksman . At the same time he directed his two negroes , a man and woman , his nearly grown son , and a young man who was with him , to lighten the boat by throwing his goods ...
... keeping them somewhat in check , for he was a most excellent marksman . At the same time he directed his two negroes , a man and woman , his nearly grown son , and a young man who was with him , to lighten the boat by throwing his goods ...
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... keep it . If they abandoned it , they would lose all the advantages they had gained , and would be forced to suffer the like losses and privations if they ever wished to retake possession of it or of any similar tract of land . He , at ...
... keep it . If they abandoned it , they would lose all the advantages they had gained , and would be forced to suffer the like losses and privations if they ever wished to retake possession of it or of any similar tract of land . He , at ...
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