| Tobias Smollett - 1760 - 498 pages
...conduft of the Frenchman.who coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he fat on the ground, fnatched his laced hat from his head, and . robbed the captain of his watch and money. This outrage was a fignal to the Indians for murder and pillage. One flf them, clubbing his firelock, ftruck at him behind,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 536 pages
...conduit of the Frenchman, who coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he fat on the ground, fnatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch and money. This outrage was a fignal to the Indians for murder and pillage. One of them, clubbing his firelock, (truck at him behind,... | |
| William Granger - 1802 - 672 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he fat on the ground, fnatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch and money. This outrage was a fignal to the Indians for murder and pillage. One of them clubbing his firelock, ftruck at him behind... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 544 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who corning up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laeed hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch...to the Indians for murder and pillage. One of them, club-. bing his firelock, struck at him behind, with a view to knock him down ; but the blow missing... | |
| David Hume - 1810 - 576 pages
...conduct of the Frenehman, who «oming up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched bis laced hat from his head, and robbed the captain of his watch...pillage. One of them, clubbing his firelock, struck ;u him behind, with a vlew to knock him down ; but the blow missing his head, took place upon his shoulder.... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 458 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who, coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laced* hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch...missing his head, took place upon his shoulder. At the same instant, the other Indian poured his shot into the breast of this unfortunate young gentleman,... | |
| Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 464 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who, coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch...missing his head, took place upon his shoulder. At the same instant, the other Indian poured his shot into the breast of this unfortunate young gentleman,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1822 - 486 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who coining up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the captain of his watch...for murder and pillage. One of them, clubbing his fii'clock, struck at him behind, with a view to knock him down ; but the blow missing his head, took... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who, coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the captain of his watch...missing his head, took place upon his shoulder. At the same instant, the other Indian poured his shot into the breast of this unfortunate young gentleman,... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 pages
...conduct of the Frenchman, who, coming up to Mr. Peyton, as he sat on the ground, snatched his laced hat from his head, and robbed the Captain of his watch...his firelock, struck at him behind, with a view to kno k him down, but the blow missing his head, took place upon his shoulder. At the same instant, the... | |
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