 | American Antiquarian Society - 1913 - 474 pages
...blow (said to Mr. Gratiot, in 1832). 10. LITTLE TURTLE, or MISHIKINAKWA (a chief of the Miamis). (a) We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders....Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps; the day and the night are alike to him. And, during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages,... | |
 | Frazer Ells Wilson - 1914 - 690 pages
...an engagement, but Little Turtle was inclined to peace. The latter is credited with spealcing thus : "We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders...now led by a chief who never sleeps; the night and day are alike to him. and during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding... | |
 | Ethel T. Raymond - 1915 - 200 pages
...Long Knives. Little Turtle of the Miamis advised peace. ' We have beaten the enemy twice,' said he. ' We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend...Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The day and night are alike to him, and he has been ever marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1916 - 370 pages
...circumstances, and was even inclined to make peace. " We have beaten the enemy," said he at the council, " twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect...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 of our young... | |
 | Charity Dye - 1916 - 226 pages
...offered by Wayne, and said: "We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders ; we can not expect the same good fortune always to attend us....the night and the day are alike to him, and during all the time that he has been marching on our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young... | |
 | Bert Joseph Griswold - 1917 - 796 pages
...credited with saying: "We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders [Harmar and St. Clair] ; we cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend...Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps ;IT the night and the day are alike to him, and during all the time he has been marching upon our villages,... | |
 | Edwin Legrand Sabin - 1918 - 376 pages
...twice, under separate generals. We cannot expect the same good fortune always. The Americans are led now by a chief who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him. During all the time that he has been marching upon us we have watched him close but we have never been... | |
 | John Hardy Doyle - 1919 - 156 pages
...the battle it is related that Little Turtle called his chiefs together and made this speech to them: "We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The night and day are alike to him, and during... | |
 | Henry Towne Bannon - 1920 - 132 pages
...experience with Wayne's soldiers at Fort Recovery, favored peace. In his speech for peace, he said: "The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him. We have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers to me it would... | |
 | Charles Burleigh Galbreath - 1925 - 780 pages
...diplomatically suggested that it would be better to treat for peace. In part he spoke as follows : "We have beaten the enemy twice under separate commanders...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 of our young... | |
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We have beaten the enemy 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 all the time that he has... 
