 | Henry Howe - 1849 - 646 trang
...who never sleeps. The night »nd the day are alike to him ; and, during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The councils of Blue Jacket, however, prevailed over the better judgment of Little Turtle. The battle... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1850 - 654 trang
...time [hat he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young cien, we have never been able to surprise him. Think well...prudent to listen to his offers of peace." For holding thia language, he was reproached by another chief with cowardice, which put an end to all farther discourse.... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1851 - 636 trang
...who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him ; and, during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The councils of Blue Jacket, however, prevailed over the better judgment of Little Turtle. The battle... | |
 | William Henry Carpenter, Timothy Shay Arthur - 1854 - 334 trang
...who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him ; and during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." Blue Jacket was, however, at that time commander-in-chief. He opposed Little Turtle, the better judgment... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - 1856 - 742 trang
..."The Americans," said he, "are now led by a chief who never sleeps: the night and the day are alike to him. * * Think well of it. There is something whispers...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The British, at this time, in defiance of their treaties with the United States, still maintained possession... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1856 - 718 trang
...has been marching upon our Tillages, notwithstanding the watchfulness «four young men, we пате never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There Is something whUpers me it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace-." The other chiefs, however, decided... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1857 - 712 trang
...that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, wo have never been able to surprise him. Think well of...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The other chiefs, however, decided against him, and he did his duty in the day of battle : but the... | |
 | Hezekiah Lord Hosmer - 1858 - 64 trang
...who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him, and during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness...something whispers me it would be prudent to listen to the offers of peace." He was reproached with cowardice. Stung to the quick, he said no more, but took... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - 1860 - 736 trang
...Americans," said he, " are now led by a chief who never sleeps: the night and the day are alike to him. * * Think well of it. There is something whispers...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace." The British, at this time, in defiance of their treaties with the United States, still maintained possession... | |
 | Henry Howard Brownell - 1863 - 554 trang
...'The Americans,' said he, 'are now led by a chief who never sleeps: the night and the day are alike to him. * * Think well of it. There is something whispers...would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.'"* Wayne was commonly called by the Indiana the "Black Snake:" another soubriquet, bestowed upon him by... | |
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We have beaten the enemy," said he at the council, "twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend us. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him : and during... 
