 One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me, not fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop,...  The Life of George Washington - Page 39by Jared Sparks - 1853 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...We took this fellow intrf custody, and kept him till about nine o'clock at night ; then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night, without...they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travelling till quite dark, and got to the river, about two miles above Shannapins.... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travellinguntil quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above 1... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until aboutVnhie o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...we might get the start, so far, as to be out of the reacji of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...of the reach of their pursu.it the next day, since \ve were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...him into custody, and kept him until nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked themselves all the remaining part of the night, without making any stop, that they might be out of the reach of pursuit the next day, supposing that the Indians would then follow... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...Indian the major took into custody, and kept him until nine o'clock, then let him go, and walked himself all the remaining part of the night, without making any stop, that he might be out of reach of pursuit next day, supposing that the party would then follow his track.... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night; then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured that they would follow our track as soon as it was light." When glorious Braddock fell, and not one... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...taken prisoner. " We kept him," says the Journal, " until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without...they would follow our track as soon as it was light. The next day we continued travelling until quite dark, and got to the river about two miles above Shanna... | |
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