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 5
... savages he would not stay shut up in the forts , but continued his roving , wandering life , trusting to his own quick senses , wonderful strength , and iron nerves . He even continued to lie out at night , kindling a fire , and then ...
... savages he would not stay shut up in the forts , but continued his roving , wandering life , trusting to his own quick senses , wonderful strength , and iron nerves . He even continued to lie out at night , kindling a fire , and then ...
Page 15
... savages first went into the sweat - houses , and when heated to madness , plunged into the cool streams , and so perished in multitudes . When the boats entered the Narrows they had lost sight of the Indians on shore , and thought they ...
... savages first went into the sweat - houses , and when heated to madness , plunged into the cool streams , and so perished in multitudes . When the boats entered the Narrows they had lost sight of the Indians on shore , and thought they ...
Page 20
... savages ; and his words speed- ily came true - whereupon the outlying cabins were deserted and all gathered within the stockades . In ' April roving parties of Delawares , Chickasaws , and Choctaws began to harass the settlement . As in ...
... savages ; and his words speed- ily came true - whereupon the outlying cabins were deserted and all gathered within the stockades . In ' April roving parties of Delawares , Chickasaws , and Choctaws began to harass the settlement . As in ...
Page 27
... savages felt jealous of the white hunters , who were killing and driving away the game , precisely as they all felt jealous of one another , and for the same reason . The Chicka- saws in particular were much irritated by the fort Clark ...
... savages felt jealous of the white hunters , who were killing and driving away the game , precisely as they all felt jealous of one another , and for the same reason . The Chicka- saws in particular were much irritated by the fort Clark ...
Page 28
... savages killed or drove off most of them , shoot- ing the hogs and horned stock , and stealing the riding animals . The loss of the milch cows in par- 18 Putnam , p . 107 , talks as if the settlers were utterly un- used to Indian ...
... savages killed or drove off most of them , shoot- ing the hogs and horned stock , and stealing the riding animals . The loss of the milch cows in par- 18 Putnam , p . 107 , talks as if the settlers were utterly un- used to Indian ...
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