The Library of American BiographyHilliard, Gray, 1834 - United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 45
... supposed to be known , but which , had not the voice of the ornithologist been eloquent in their favor , would have been perpetually misunderstood , and even now are very far from receiving the encourage- ment and protection which they ...
... supposed to be known , but which , had not the voice of the ornithologist been eloquent in their favor , would have been perpetually misunderstood , and even now are very far from receiving the encourage- ment and protection which they ...
Page 59
... supposed , but , on the contrary , much refreshed by their long slumber . There are papers in the Transactions of our learned societies , which show that this opin- ion was sustained by some enlightened observers ; and even now , though ...
... supposed , but , on the contrary , much refreshed by their long slumber . There are papers in the Transactions of our learned societies , which show that this opin- ion was sustained by some enlightened observers ; and even now , though ...
Page 61
... supposed to have suffered most from this power , and the black snake , which is supposed to have exerted it ; and so far from being disabled by fear , the cat - bird provoked the battle , and was often victorious . His explanation was ...
... supposed to have suffered most from this power , and the black snake , which is supposed to have exerted it ; and so far from being disabled by fear , the cat - bird provoked the battle , and was often victorious . His explanation was ...
Page 156
... supposed that he wanted nothing but opportunity and temptation to do the same again . He found the country near Nashville very favorable to his ornithological pursuits . Sev- eral of the birds which he shot were entirely new to him . He ...
... supposed that he wanted nothing but opportunity and temptation to do the same again . He found the country near Nashville very favorable to his ornithological pursuits . Sev- eral of the birds which he shot were entirely new to him . He ...
Page 233
... supposed their intention was to fatten and eat him , a reflection which did not at all tend to sharpen his appetite . At this time one of those little incidents oc- curred which show that even barbarous manners , fierce hostility , and ...
... supposed their intention was to fatten and eat him , a reflection which did not at all tend to sharpen his appetite . At this time one of those little incidents oc- curred which show that even barbarous manners , fierce hostility , and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adventures ALEXANDER WILSON American Anne Burras appearance arms arrived arrows Bartram birds boat called CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH Captain Newport Captain Smith character chief colonists colony command conduct corn coun council countrymen death delighted engaged England English enterprise escape exertions expedition father favor feeling fire friends gave give habits heard heart History of Virginia honor hundred Indians interest James James River Jamestown JARED SPARKS journey Kecoughtan kind King labors land letter lived manner Meldritch ment miles mind Monacans narrative nature nest never night obliged Opechancanough Ornithology Peabody persons Plymouth Plymouth company Pocahontas Powhatan present President probably proceeded provisions received river sail savage says seems sent ship shore soon spirit success swords tain Smith taste thing tion told took town Transylvania trees tribes Turks Virginia voyage Werowocomoco William Bourne Wilson woods writes
Popular passages
Page 56 - I set about drawing it that same evening; and all the while the pantings of its little heart showed it to be in the most extreme agonies of fear. I had intended to kill it, in order to fix it in the claws of a stuffed owl ; but, happening to spill a few drops of water near where it was tied, it lapped it up with such eagerness, and looked...
Page 249 - Onawmanient, where all the woods were layd with ambuscado's to the number of three or foure thousand Salvages, so strangely paynted, grimed and disguised, shouting, yelling and crying as so many spirits from hell could not have shewed more terrible.
Page 226 - ... and a rattle in his hand. With most strange gestures and passions, he began his invocation, and environed the fire with a circle of...
Page 181 - Eagles feathers within a ridge of silver, richly garnished with gold and precious stones...
Page 380 - Jamestown, with her wild train, she as freely frequented, as her ftther's habitation ; and, during the time of two or three years, she next under God was still the instrument to preserve this colony from death, famine, and utter confusion...
Page 242 - there was now no talk, no hope, no work, but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold.
Page 296 - Notwithstanding the eternal allseeing God did prevent him, and by a strange meanes. For Pocahontas, his dearest Jewell and daughter, in that darke night came through the irksome woods, and told our Captaine great cheare should be sent us by and by : but Powhatan and all the...
Page 176 - He was desirous of sending a communication to the commander of the garrison, but found no one bold enough to undertake so perilous an enterprise. Smith then communicated to him a plan of telegraphic intercourse, which he had before made known to Lord Eberspaught, anticipating that the chances of war would give rise to an emergency, in which a knowledge of it might be highly useful. By Kissell's order, Smith was conveyed at night to a mountain seven miles distant from the town, and communicated with...