 We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the Mississippi, and had long been the resort of our young people during the summer. It was our garden (like the white people...  The History of Wisconsin: Documentary - Sida 131efter William Rudolph Smith - 1854Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Black Hawk (Sauk chief) - 1834 - 172 sidor
...war in time of peace." We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...fine fish, being situated in the rapids of the river. In my early life, I spent many happy days on this island. A good spirit had care of it, who lived in... | |
 | Black Hawk (Sauk chief) - 1834 - 182 sidor
...war in time of peace." We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...long been the resort of our young people during the sum*iner. It was our garden (like the 'white people have near to their big villages)' which supplied... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - 1854 - 444 sidor
...his threats into execution. I have done no more than I had a right to do as a British subject.' "a Black Hawk obtained permission for his band, and some...us with strawberries, blackberries, gooseberries, plurns, apples, and nuts of different kinds ; and its waters supplied us with fine fish, being situated... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - 1854 - 432 sidor
...dwelling-place of the Sacs, and gives the Indian tradition of the tutelary spirit of the island : " Here we found that troops had arrived to build a fort...fine fish, being situated in the rapids of the river. In my early life I spent many happy days on this island. A good spirit had care of it, who lived in... | |
 | Franc Bangs Wilkie - 1858 - 376 sidor
...Black Hawk's own words: " We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the Island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best Island on the Mississippi, and had long been the resort of our yoting people during the summer. It was our garden (like the white people have near their big villages,)... | |
 | William Smith Bryan, Robert Rose - 1876 - 574 sidor
...war in time of peace. We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...young people during the summer. It was our garden which supplied us with strawberries, blackberries, gooseberries, plums, apples, and nuts of different... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1877 - 1084 sidor
...Black Hawk stud : We did not, however, try to prevent their building the fort on the island, but we •were very sorry, as this was the best island on...It was our garden, (like the white people have near their big villages,) which supplied us with strawberries, blackberries, plums, apples, and nuts of... | |
 | 1880 - 740 sidor
...this Black Hawk says: "We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...It was our garden, like the white people have near their big villages, which supplied us with strawberries, blackberries, plums, apples and nuts of various... | |
 | 1880 - 1068 sidor
...this Black Hawk says: "We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...the resort of our young people during the summer. Itwasour garden, like the white people have near their big villages, which supplied us with strawberries,... | |
 | 1881 - 916 sidor
...this Black Hawk says: " We did not, however, object to their building the fort on the island, but we were very sorry, as this was the best island on the...It was our garden, like the white people have near their big villages, which supplied us with strawberries, blackberries, plums, apples and nuts of various... | |
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