Early Indiana Trials and Sketches: ReminiscencesMoore, Wilstach, Keys & Company, printers, 1858 - 640 pages |
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Page 52
... hight , slender , and a little bent while standing . Bridge , jr . , was some eighteen years of age , a tall stripling . Bridge , sen . , was the father of Bridge , jr . , and the brother - in - law of Sawyer . The news of these Indian ...
... hight , slender , and a little bent while standing . Bridge , jr . , was some eighteen years of age , a tall stripling . Bridge , sen . , was the father of Bridge , jr . , and the brother - in - law of Sawyer . The news of these Indian ...
Page 129
... hight , a small head , high forehead , and teeth projecting . He was not a very handsome man , and still his countenance lit up so well when speaking that he passed without particular observation . One instance , however , that looked ...
... hight , a small head , high forehead , and teeth projecting . He was not a very handsome man , and still his countenance lit up so well when speaking that he passed without particular observation . One instance , however , that looked ...
Page 136
... hight , and with his highest volume of voice replied , " Hurrah for Gen. Jackson , that's your cry , is it ? and where's your country ? " - He followed the idea with one of the most eloquent , brilliant and thrilling speeches of thirty ...
... hight , and with his highest volume of voice replied , " Hurrah for Gen. Jackson , that's your cry , is it ? and where's your country ? " - He followed the idea with one of the most eloquent , brilliant and thrilling speeches of thirty ...
Page 138
... hight ; his features strongly marked ; an eye that spoke the high order of his intellect . He wore a short cue , black coat , breeches buckled at the knee , long black- silk stockings , and shoes with fine buckles . His manner on the ...
... hight ; his features strongly marked ; an eye that spoke the high order of his intellect . He wore a short cue , black coat , breeches buckled at the knee , long black- silk stockings , and shoes with fine buckles . His manner on the ...
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... hight , large head , brown hair , hanging on his shoulders , parted on the sides , falling carelessly over his high forehead , remarkably large mouth , dark , piercing eyes ; he dressed plainly , generally wore a black frock coat . Mr ...
... hight , large head , brown hair , hanging on his shoulders , parted on the sides , falling carelessly over his high forehead , remarkably large mouth , dark , piercing eyes ; he dressed plainly , generally wore a black frock coat . Mr ...
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