King and his grim attendants ever saw: and thus enthralled in their barbarous power, I cannot say I felt the least occasion of want that was in the power of those my mortal foes to prevent, notwithstanding all their threats. After some six weeks... Pocahontas: The Evolution of an American Narrative - Seite xvvon Robert S. Tilton - 1994 - 251 SeitenEingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| Jennifer Robin Goodman - 1998 - 258 Seiten
...court, Smith himself lays the stress on the genuine nature of his peril, at least in his own mind: "at the minute of my execution, she hazarded the beating out of her owne braines to saue mine; and not onely that, but so preuailed with her father, that I was safely conducted to lames... | |
| Claudia Breger - 1998 - 282 Seiten
...whose compassionate pitifull heart, of my desperate estate, gaue me much cause to respeci her: [...l at the minute of my execution, she hazarded the beating out of her owne braines to saue mine; and not onely that, but so preuailed with her falher, that I was safely conducted to lames... | |
| James Ellison - 2002 - 302 Seiten
...desperate estate, gave me much cause to respect her . . . After some six weeks fatting amongst those savage courtiers, at the minute of my execution, she hazarded the beating out of her own brains to save mine; and not only that, but so prevailed with her father, that I was safely conducted... | |
| 1875 - 980 Seiten
...which he uses this language in speaking of his captivity by the Indians: "After some six weeks falling amongst those salvage courtiers, at the minute of...beating out of her owne braines to save mine, and not only that, but so prevailed with her father that I was safely conducted to Jamestown." Second, in 1622,... | |
| William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 405 Seiten
...foes, to prevent, notwithstanding all their threats. After some six weeks fatting amongst those savage courtiers, at the minute of my execution, she hazarded the beating out of her own braines to save mine ; and not onely that, but so prevailed with her father, that I was safely... | |
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