 | James Hall - 1834 - 276 sider
...be razed; houses to be built; and when all this was accomplished, their labors were but commenced. A frontier is often the retreat of loose individuals,...of his noble qualities. These are the poorest and idlest of the human race — averse to labor, and impatient of the restraints of law and the courtesies... | |
 | 1834 - 370 sider
...On these occasions they often left their wives and children behind them; and it is a fact honorable to the community, that vengeance for these bloody...have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen, the real pioneer, are independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion... | |
 | 1836 - 564 sider
...community, that vengeance for these bloody deeds was not wreaked on the helpless, but in some degree guiltv companions of the perpetrators. Justice, however,...crime, have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genur inc woodsmen, the real pioneer, are independent, brave, and upright ; but as the jackal pursues... | |
 | 1844 - 632 sider
...not wreaked on the helpless, but in some degree guilty companions of the perpetrators ; yet justice was not long delayed. A frontier is often the retreat...have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen are independent, brave and upright ; but as the jackal pursues the lion to devour his leavings,... | |
 | James Hall - 1857 - 462 sider
...be razed; houses to be built; and when all this was accomplished, their labors were but commenced. A frontier is often the retreat of loose individuals,...of virtue. The genuine woodsman, the real pioneer, is independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion to devour his leavings, the... | |
 | William Barrows - 1887 - 460 sider
...frontier settlements are often a retreat for loose and unprincipled individuals from the old settlements, who, if not familiar with crime, have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine pioneer, the woodsman, is independent, brave, and upright ; but, as the jackal follows in the footsteps... | |
 | Otto Arthur Rothert - 1913 - 530 sider
...which was the scene of these barbarities was then almost a wilderness, and the vigilance of the Ilarpes for a time ensured impunity. The spoils of their dreadful...have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen, the real pioneers, are independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion... | |
 | Otto Arthur Rothert - 1913 - 530 sider
...the community, that vengeance for these bloody deeds was not wreaked on the helpless, but in SOUK; degree guilty, companions of the perpetrators. Justice,...have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen, the real pioneers, are independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion... | |
 | Bernhard Alexander Uhlendorf - 1922 - 290 sider
...of this desperado element may be found in Hall, lames, Skctclu's of the West, pp. 86-87, who says: "A frontier is often the retreat of loose individuals,...to devour his leavings, the footsteps of the sturdy rabble retreat farther, before approaching culture and civilization, and before the laws which grow... | |
 | Otto A. Rothert - 1984 - 516 sider
...without the prospect of gain. A negro boy, riding to a mill, with a bag of corn, was seized by APPENDIX A them, and his brains dashed out against a tree; but...have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen, the real pioneers, are independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion... | |
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A frontier is often the retreat of loose individuals, who. if not familiar with crime, have very blunt perceptions of virtue. The genuine woodsmen, the real pioneers, are independent, brave, and upright; but as the jackal pursues the lion to devour his... 