The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: To Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7, Volume 2F. P. Harper, 1895 |
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Page 489 - ... crawled up to the dead one, and shot from him as many as twelve or fourteen times among the gang, when they removed out of sight. We then proceeded to cut up the one we had shot, and after procuring each of us a load of the meat, we marched for the camp, the smoke of which was in view. We arrived at the camp to the great joy of our brave lads, who immediately feasted sumptuously.
Page 486 - I made out to run and place myself behind some cedars, and by the greatest good luck the first shot stopped one, which we killed in three more shots, and by the dusk had cut each of us a heavy load, with which we determined immediately to proceed to the camp, in order to relieve the anxiety of our men, and carry the poor fellows some food.
Page 841 - States was, from time to time, acquainted; and it will be no more than what justice requires, to say, that your conduct, in each of those expeditions, met the approbation of the president; and that the information you obtained and communicated to the executive, in relation to the source of the Mississippi and the natives in that quarter, and the country generally, as well on the Upper Mississippi, as that between the...
Page 417 - I had not seen any blood in our paths, but he must know that the young warriors of his great American Father were not women to be turned back by words; that I should therefore proceed, and if he thought proper to stop me, he could attempt it; but we were men, well armed, and would sell our lives at a dear rate to his nation...
Page 598 - Caliente in their language, is situated on the eastern branch of a creek of that name, and at a distance presents to the eye a square enclosure of mud walls, the houses forming the wall. They are flat on top, or with...
Page 607 - Its appearance from a distance, struck my mind with the same effect as a fleet of the flat bottomed boats, which are seen in the spring and fall seasons, descending the Ohio river.
Page 765 - Among the few remarkable objects which attract the attention of the traveller is a row of columns supporting a large number of stupendous arches which may be seen from the heights, long before approaching the city from the north. This is an aqueduct of considerable magnitude which conveys water from the little river of Chihuahua, to an eminence above the town, whence it is passed through a succession of pipes to the main public square, where it empties itself into a large stone cistern ; and by this...
Page 499 - FE. 499 sessed a liberality of mind too great ever to reject an hypothesis because it was not agreeable to the dogmas of the schools ; or adopt it because it had all the eclat of novelty. His soul could conceive great actions, and his hand was ready to achieve them ; in short, it may truly be said that nothing was above his genius, nor anything so minute that he conceived it entirely unworthy of consideration.
Page 505 - Ah! little did they know my heart, if they could suspect me of conduct so ungenerous. No! before they should be left, I would for months have carried the end of a litter, in order to secure them, the happiness of once more seeing their native homes; and being received in the bosom of a grateful country.
Page 608 - Governor. Do you speak French? Pike. Yes, sir. Governor. You come to reconnoiter our country, do you? Pike. I marched to reconnoiter our own. Governor. In what character are you? Pike. In my proper character, an officer of the United States army.