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" There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace : but do not harbor a thought... "
Cobb's New Sequel to the Juvenile Readers, Or, Fourth Reading Book ... - Page 199
by Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 240 pages
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Sketch of Connecticut, Forty Years Since

Lydia Howard Sigourney - Social Science - 1824 - 292 pages
...returned ? Only to the graves of my parents. With the disconsolate and eloquent Logan, 1 might say, " there runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. Who is there to mourn for me ? Not one." "Throughout the whole range of my native country, was there...
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Historical Notes Respecting the Indians of North America: With Remarks on ...

John Halkett - Indians of North America - 1825 - 430 pages
...men.' I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Crespal, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered...This called on me for revenge ; I have sought it; 1 have killed many. I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace:...
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The Juvenile Mentor; Or, Select Readings ...

Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...men.' I had even thought to live with you, had it not been for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing his women and children. 6. " There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature....
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 2

Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, cut off all the relations of Logan, not sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any human creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many. I have fully glutted...
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A Journal of a Mission to the Indians of the British Provinces, of New ...

John West - Canada - 1827 - 142 pages
...the friend of white men.' I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and...creature. This called on me for revenge : I have sought it—I have killed many—I have glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace...
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A History of the Indian Wars with the First Settlers of the United States to ...

Daniel Clarke Sanders - Creek War, 1813-1814 - 1828 - 212 pages
...to have lived with you, but for the injuries done by one man. Col. Cresap, the last spring, in cool blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations...in the veins of -any living creature. This called onme for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my...
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The British poets of the nineteenth century, including the select works of ...

British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...of one man. Colonel Cresap the last spring, in cold Mood, murdered all the relations of Logau, even in mine, his fear betray'd. And when he spoke mil...convey'd; He oft-times gaxp'd for breath, he tried to sp revenge—I have fought for it. — I have killed many. — I have fully glutted my vengeance. —...
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The Clubs of London: With Anecdotes of Their Members, Sketches of ..., Volume 1

Charles Marsh - Clubs - 1828 - 254 pages
...hite men.' I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Crcsap, the last Spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered...all the relations of Logan ; — not even sparing his women and children. There runs not a drop of my blcod in the veins of any living creature. This...
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A View of the American Indians: Their General Character, Customs, Language ...

Israel Worsley - Indians - 1828 - 216 pages
...friend of white men. I had thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not L sparing even my women and children. There runs not a drop of his blood in the veins of any living...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell, Volume 1

Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 260 pages
...will perceive that I have attempted to paraphrase its concluding and most striking expression : — " There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature." The similar salutations of the fictitious personage in my story, and the real Indian orator, makes...
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