 They came to my house in the beginning of the onset and, by their violent endeavors to break open doors and windows with axes and hatchets, awakened me out of sleep; on which I leaped out of bed, and running toward the door, perceived the enemy making...  United States Magazine - Page 52edited by - 1856Full view - About this book
 | Edwin Monroe Bacon - History - 1906 - 732 pages
...displayed his mettle, his own narrative best portrays: They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavors to break open doors...sleep; on which I leaped out of bed, and, running towar H the door, perceived the enemy making their entrance into the house. I called to awaken two... | |
 | Edwin Monroe Bacon - History - 1906 - 714 pages
...his mettle, his own narrative best portrays : They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavors to break open doors and windows with axes and hatchets, awakened me oat of sleep ; on which I leaped out of bed, and, running towar B the door, perceived the enemy making... | |
 | John Williams - Deerfield (Mass.) - 1908 - 248 pages
...onset, and by their violent endeavours to break open door and windows, with axes and hatchets, awaked me out of sleep; on which I leaped out of bed, and...called to awaken two soldiers, in the chamber; and returned toward my bed-side, for my arms. The enemy immediately brake into the room, I judge to the... | |
 | Harry Clinton Green, Mary Wolcott Green - Biography & Autobiography - 1912 - 522 pages
...told by himself: "They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavours to break open doors and windows with axes and hatchets...and, returning toward my bedside for my arms, the enemy immediately broke into the room . . .with painted faces and hideous exclamations. I reached up... | |
 | Harry Clinton Green, Mary Wolcott Green - United States - 1912 - 522 pages
...told by himself: "They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavours to break open doors and windows with axes and hatchets...and, returning toward my bedside for my arms, the enemy immediately broke into the room . . .with painted faces and hideous exclamations. I reached up... | |
 | Marion Harland - History - 1912 - 1020 pages
...its weight in gold. " They came to my house in the beginning of the onset," writes the minister, " and by their violent endeavors to break open doors and windows with axes and hatchets awaked me out of sleep ; on which I leaped out of bed. and running towards the door, perceived the... | |
 | Donald Lines Jacobus, Edgar Francis Waterman - 1945 - 406 pages
...Deerfield resumed his ministry there. His own account of the Indian attack of 1704 is stirring. "I leapt out of bed, and running toward the door, perceived...making their entrance into the House : I called to waken two Souldiers, in the Chamber ; and returned to my bed-side, for my Arms: the Enemy immediately... | |
 | Alden T. Vaughan, Edward W Clark - Religion - 2009 - 292 pages
...not bring the charge of blood upon themselves. They came to my house in the beginning of the onset and, by their violent endeavors to break open doors...I called to awaken two soldiers in the chamber and returned towards my bedside for my arms. The enemy immediately brake into the room, I judge to the... | |
 | Richard I. Melvoin - History - 1992 - 372 pages
...attacked was that of the Reverend John Williams: They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavors to break open doors...and hatchets, awakened me out of sleep; on which I leapt out of bed, and running towards the door perceived the enemy making their entrance into the house;... | |
 | Sharon M. Harris - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2005 - 250 pages
...would not bring charge of blood upon themselves. They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavors to break open doors...windows, with axes and hatchets, awakened me out of sleep.53 The admonishment to the watchmen and the horrifying sense of invasion, coupled with graphic... | |
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