The Heritage of AmericaHenry Steele Commager, Allan Nevins Little, Brown, 1941 - 1227 pages First hand narratives of American life from Leif Ericson to World War II. |
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Page 96
... whole company that were with him fired upon the enemy's shelter before the Indians had time to rise from their sleep ... whole company met together at the place where the enemy's night shelter was , and then Captain Church gave them the ...
... whole company that were with him fired upon the enemy's shelter before the Indians had time to rise from their sleep ... whole company met together at the place where the enemy's night shelter was , and then Captain Church gave them the ...
Page 121
... whole fled with precipitation . The wagoners took each a horse out of his team , and scampered ; their example was immediately followed by others , so that all the wagons , provisions , artillery , and stores were left to the enemy ...
... whole fled with precipitation . The wagoners took each a horse out of his team , and scampered ; their example was immediately followed by others , so that all the wagons , provisions , artillery , and stores were left to the enemy ...
Page 463
... whole population of the little village proceeds to the chapel , where divine worship is performed , sometimes by an officiating clergyman and often by the planter himself , if a church member . The whole planta- tion is also frequently ...
... whole population of the little village proceeds to the chapel , where divine worship is performed , sometimes by an officiating clergyman and often by the planter himself , if a church member . The whole planta- tion is also frequently ...
Contents
Leif Ericson Sails to Vineland | 3 |
De Soto Finds the Mississippi and Is Buried beneath It ΙΟ | 10 |
John Smith Founds Jamestown and Is Saved | 23 |
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