 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
 | Charles A. Wiley - Elocution - 1869 - 456 pages
...Back, slaves ! [To the Lictors.] I will return. CXXXV.— ADDRESS OF BLACK HAWK TO GENERAL STREET. 1. 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 - 1870 - 340 pages
...er in her) ; wite for white ; wit for uiAiz. The til ii, iritk has the vocal sound as in breathe. 1. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to get you into an ambush ; but your last general understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 468 pages
...under tha circumstances, could hardly be expected from an untutored Indian, SPEECH OF BLACK HAWK. 1. 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.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1871 - 346 pages
...;// m with hafl the vocal sound as in breathe. nors. 1. You have taken me prisoner, with all my warv I am much grieved, for I expected, if I did not defeat...more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to get you into an ambush ; but your last general understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - Elocution - 1871 - 664 pages
...save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan? Mot oue." 70. BLACK HAWK'S ADDRESS TO GENERAL STREET. YOU have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give yon more tron-ble before I snrrendered. I tried hard to bring yon into ambush, but your last general... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Readers - 1866 - 402 pages
...'destinies to which we may reasonably aspire. Ex. CLIL— INDIAN'S FAREWELL SPEECH. ' BLACK HAWK.* You have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors....and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tncd hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understood Indian fighting. I determined... | |
 | Rose N. Yawger - Cayuga County (N.Y.) - 1893 - 394 pages
...Black Hawk* to his capsiackBawlc. tors tells of an innate nobleness which the occasion called out: " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general f understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and to fight you face to face. I fought... | |
 | Nelson Appleton Miles - History - 1896 - 616 pages
...and "The Prophet" were taken into the presence of General Street, whom he addressed as follows : " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...I did not defeat you, to hold out much longer and to give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last... | |
 | Daniel B. Shepp - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1897 - 542 pages
...FAREWELL. JOU have taken me prisoner, with all my warriors. 1 am much grieved; for ! expected, if 1 did not defeat you, to hold out much longer, and give you more trouble, before I surrendered. 1 tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understood Indian fighting. I determined... | |
 | Frank Townsend Southwick - Elocution - 1903 - 342 pages
...fleet as hawk. Think of this and rise with day, Gentle lords and ladies gay. SPEECH OF BLACK HAWK. You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general1 understands Indian fighting. I determined to rush on you, and fight you face to face; I fought... | |
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