 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...  Ten Big Indians: Stories of Famous Indian Chiefs - Page 214by Mary H. Wade - 1905 - 256 pagesFull 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...longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understands Indian ßghting. Theßrst... | |
 | 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...longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered, I tried hard to firing1 you into ambush, but your last general underitandi Indian Jightinff. The frit... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...the speech which Black-Jiawk made when he surrendered himself to the agent at Pairie du Chien : — " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understands Indian fighting. The first... | |
 | 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 Frost - United States - 1845 - 474 pages
...surrendered himself to the agent at Prairie du Chien. On this occasion he made a speech in which he said ; " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understands Indian fighting. The first... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1845 - 480 pages
...surrendered himself to the agent at Prairie du Chien. On this occasion he made a speech in which he said ; " You have taken me prisoner with all my warriors. I...longer, and. give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understands Indian fighting. The first... | |
 | 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...longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general* understands Indian fighting-. < determined*... | |
 | 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....longer, and give you more trouble before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last general understood Indian fighting. I determined... | |
 | 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...longer, and give you more trouble, before I surrendered. I tried hard to bring you into ambush, but your last General understood Indian fighting. I determined... | |
 | 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.... | |
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