 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 Seiten
...trunks of trees, covered over with smaller wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching...and yelling, as Colter expressed it, " like so many devils.'1'' They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter,... | |
 | 1825 - 840 Seiten
...trunks of trees, covered over with small wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching...like so many devils." They were frequently on the rafts during the day, and were seen through the clinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on... | |
 | 1826 - 370 Seiten
...trunks of trees, covered over with smaller wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching...the raft during the day, and were seen through the clinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on his escape, till the idea arose that they might... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 382 Seiten
...so many devils." They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the clinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on his escape, until the idea arose that they might let the raft on fire. In horrible suspense he remained until night ; when hearing no more of the Indians,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 Seiten
...himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching and yelling in a most frightful manner. They were frequently on the raft during the day, and...Colter, who "was congratulating himself on his escape, till the idea arose that they might set the raft on fire. In horrible suspense, he remained until night;... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 Seiten
...trunks of trees, covered over with smaller wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching...and yelling, as Colter expressed it, " like so many derils." They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter,... | |
 | William Adams - 1836 - 508 Seiten
...the trunks of trees, covered with smaller wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching...the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter, whcf' was congratulating himself on his escape, until the idea arose, that they might set the raft... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching and yelling like so m-iny finntfc t — , They were frequently on the raft, during the day,...chinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on nis escape, until the idea arose that they might set the raft on fire. 22. In horrible suspense he... | |
 | Tales - 1839 - 128 Seiten
...screeching and yelling in the most hideous manner, and searching everywhere for their prisoner. They came frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter, who congratulated himself on his escape, till the idea occurred to him, that they might set the raft on... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1843 - 318 Seiten
...himself, when the Indians arrived on the river, screeching and yelling in a most frightful manner. They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by 150 ESCAPE FROM THE INDIANS. Colter, who was congratulating himself on his escape, till the idea arose... | |
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... had lodged. He dived under the raft, and after several efforts, got his head above water amongst the trunks of trees, covered over with smaller wood to the depth of several feet. Scarcely had he secured himself when the Indians arrived on the river,... 
