 You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors. I am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understands...  The Eastern and Western States of America - Page 310by James Silk Buckingham - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...nothing to the contrary but that it is genuine. " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. Î am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat...into ambush, but your last general understands Indian ßghting. Theßrst one was not so wise. When I saw that I could not beat you by Indian fighting, I... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...contrary but that it is genuine. " Fo« have taken me prisoner with oB my warriors. I am much grimed, for I expected, if I did not defeat you, to hold out...more trouble before I surrendered, I tried hard to firing1 you into ambush, but your last general underitandi Indian Jightinff. The frit one was not so... | |
 | John McIntosh - Indians - 1843 - 332 pages
...money and goods." SPEECH OF BLACK HAWK WHEN HE SURRENDERED HIMSELF TO THE AGENT AT PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I am much grieved, for 1 expected, if I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before 1 surrendered.... | |
 | John McIntosh - Indians - 1843 - 360 pages
...SURRENDERED HIMSELF TO THE AGENT AT PRAIRE DU CHIEN. " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. 1 am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat...before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into arnbush, but your last general understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and fight... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - Readers - 1848 - 468 pages
...concerned. The party opposed, headed by BLACK HIWK. determined not to remove. SPEECH OF BLACK HAWK. 1. You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...but your last general* understands Indian fighting-. < determined* to rush oii you, and fight you face to face ; I fought hard. But your guns were well... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Elocution - 1851 - 328 pages
...be for the prize of valor, and fame, its noblest reward. . SPEECH OF AN INDIAN PRISONER. BLACK HAWK. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understood Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and fight you face to face. I fought hard.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...Sir, you have my history. PART TENTH. MISCELLANEOUS. 1. ADDRESS OF BLACK HAWK TO GENERAL STREET. Ton have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors. I am...hard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understood Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and fight you face to face. I fought hard.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...so, Sir, you have my history. PART TENTH. MISCELLANEOUS. 1. ADDRESS OF BLACK HAWK TO GENERAL STREET. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors. I am much grieved ; for I expeeted, if I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble, before I surrendered.... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...find those rash actions answer, PART TENTH. MISCELLANEOUS. 1 ADDRESS OF RLACK HAWK TO GENERAL STREET. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....give you more trouble, before I surrendered. I tried bard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understood Indian fighting. I determined to rush... | |
 | Readers - 1856 - 518 pages
...by the white people, how shall we believe what they say ? RED JACKET. 167. ADDRESS TO GEN. STREET. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....but your last general understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and fight you face to face. I fought hard. But your guns were well aimed.... | |
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