 The fatal hour had arrived ; the trembling victim, far from her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake ; the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain, to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral pile was to be kindled, and the...  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 271edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 328 pages
...from home and friends, was fastened to the stake: the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral pile was about to be kindled, and the whole multitude of spectators were on the tiptoe of expectation, this... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1822 - 508 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake; the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain, to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral...through the crowd, liberated the victim, seized her m his arms, placed her on one of the horses, mounted the other himself, and made the utmost speed toward... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1822 - 512 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake; the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain, to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral...horses, with the necessary provisions, sprang from his serit, rushed through the crowd, liberated the victim, seized her in his arms, placed her on one of... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1822 - 520 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake; the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain, to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral...having, unnoticed, prepared two fleet horses, with the necessiiry provisions, sprang from his seat, rushed through the crowd, liberated the victim, seized... | |
 | 1822 - 538 pages
...fastened to the stake ; the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain to witness the awjul scene. Just when the funeral pile was to be kindled...tiptoe of expectation, this young warrior, having, un noticed, prepared two fleet horses, with the necessary provisions, sprang from his seat, rushed... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1822 - 518 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake; the whole tribe was assembled cm the surrounding plain, to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral pile was to he kindled, and the whole multitude of spectators were on the tiptoe of expectation, this young warrior,... | |
 | 1823 - 466 pages
...from home and friends, was fastened to the stake: the whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral pile was about to be kindled, and the whole multitude of spectators were on the tiptoe of expectation, this... | |
 | 1827 - 548 pages
...•*30 pap iU T- or tb ///•„. . "or /• ''fe/y _ 'fle /._ ""tip .. it .f 'he Pati Uie to /"•wo fleet horses, with the necessary provisions, sprang from his seat, rushed through the crowd, loosed the victim, seized her in his arms, placed her on one of the horses, mounted the other himself,... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1833 - 362 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake. The whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral...her in his arms, placed her on one of the horses, and traounting the other himself, he made the utmost speed towards the nation and friends of the captive.... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1833 - 510 pages
...her home and her friends, was fastened to the stake. The whole tribe was assembled on the surrounding plain to witness the awful scene. Just when the funeral...the crowd, liberated the victim, seized her in his from a cruel death. Their address to the chief closes, as follows : — " Brother, Accept this token... | |
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