From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 47
Page 256
It was all very tempting , and it would have been easy to succumb to the heat , the sweat and the blandishments and call a truce ; but I knew that we were still being asked to pay twice as much as would Indian travellers , and so out we ...
It was all very tempting , and it would have been easy to succumb to the heat , the sweat and the blandishments and call a truce ; but I knew that we were still being asked to pay twice as much as would Indian travellers , and so out we ...
Page 519
Directly in the path of the pioneers roamed some 250,000 Indian tribesmen , among them the Sioux ... and ruthless fighters of all the Indian braves , who naturally resented the white man's threat to their territories and livelihood .
Directly in the path of the pioneers roamed some 250,000 Indian tribesmen , among them the Sioux ... and ruthless fighters of all the Indian braves , who naturally resented the white man's threat to their territories and livelihood .
Page 528
No white man or Indian ever fought as bravely as Custer and his men . ... Then , surprisingly , the Indians melted away ; unknown to the defenders , they had got wind of the approach of General Terry's column . On 27th June the advanced ...
No white man or Indian ever fought as bravely as Custer and his men . ... Then , surprisingly , the Indians melted away ; unknown to the defenders , they had got wind of the approach of General Terry's column . On 27th June the advanced ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
APPIN MEMORIES BY DAWN MACLEOD | 65 |
INDEX | 87 |
ARMY TOMORROW THE BY MAJORGENERAL JOHN STRAWSON | 193 |
Copyright | |
7 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appeared Army asked became become better boat British brought called carried command course dogs Edinburgh eyes face fishing followed force four German give Government half hand head hills Hotel hundred Indian interest island Italy John known land later leave less light living London look March means ment miles months morning moved never night officers once party passed perhaps person political reached river road round Royal seemed ship side soon South stand story Street taken thing thought tion told took trees turned village walk watch whole writing young