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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Page 24
... militia when they deemed it necessary to repel or pursue the enemy . They were also given power to fine such men as disobeyed them , and to impress horses if need be ; if damaged , the horses were to be paid for by the people of the ...
... militia when they deemed it necessary to repel or pursue the enemy . They were also given power to fine such men as disobeyed them , and to impress horses if need be ; if damaged , the horses were to be paid for by the people of the ...
Page 25
... militia officers . They made the changes that their peculiar position required , grafting the elective and representative systems on the one they adopted , and of course enlarging the scope of the court's action . Their compact was thus ...
... militia officers . They made the changes that their peculiar position required , grafting the elective and representative systems on the one they adopted , and of course enlarging the scope of the court's action . Their compact was thus ...
Page 38
... militia . The position and influence of the officers depended largely on their individual prowess ; they were the actual , not titular , leaders of their men . Old Kasper Mansker , one of the most successful , may be taken as a type of ...
... militia . The position and influence of the officers depended largely on their individual prowess ; they were the actual , not titular , leaders of their men . Old Kasper Mansker , one of the most successful , may be taken as a type of ...
Page 41
... militia , while a proper clerk and sheriff were chosen . Each member took a solemn oath to do equal justice according to the best of his skill and ability . number of suits between the settlers themselves were disposed of . These ...
... militia , while a proper clerk and sheriff were chosen . Each member took a solemn oath to do equal justice according to the best of his skill and ability . number of suits between the settlers themselves were disposed of . These ...
Page 42
... militia , — those of each station under their own captain , lieu- tenant , and ensign , —a diminutive force of paid regulars was organized ; that is , six spies were " kept out to discover the motions of the enemy so long as we shall be ...
... militia , — those of each station under their own captain , lieu- tenant , and ensign , —a diminutive force of paid regulars was organized ; that is , six spies were " kept out to discover the motions of the enemy so long as we shall be ...
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