 | American literature - 1833 - 666 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor, and called upon his wife to close...attempted to force their way into the cabin. The Indians then ascended the roof and attempted to enter by way of the china ney; but here, again, they were met... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - Frontier and pioneer life - 1841 - 550 pages
...his arm and thigh were both broken. He sank upon the floor and called upon his wife to shut the dour. This had scarcely been done, when it was violently...the enemy, and a large breach soon effected. Mrs. Merril, however, being a perfect Amazon both in strength and courage, guarded it with an axe, and successively... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor, and called upon his wife to close...soon effected. Mrs. Merrill, however, being a perfect Amazon^both in strength and courage, guarded it with an axe, and successively killed or badly wounded... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1848 - 448 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor, and called upon his wife to close...attempted to force their way into the cabin. The Indians then ascended the roof and attempted to enter by way of the chimney, but here, again, they were met... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - Frontier and pioneer life - 1849 - 774 pages
...Mrs. Merril, however, being a perfect Amazon both in strength and courage, guardTHE LOST SISTER. ed it with an axe, and successively killed or badly wounded...attempted to force their way into the cabin. The Indians then ascended the roof and attempted to enter by way of the chimney, but here, again, they were met... | |
 | Joseph Pritts - Frontier and pioneer life - 1849 - 742 pages
...and thigh were both broken. He sank upon the floor and called upon his wife to shut the door. Thi* had scarcely been done, when it was violently assailed...the enemy, and a large breach soon effected. Mrs. Merril, however, being a perfect Amazon both in strength and courage, guarded it with an axe, and successively... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor, and called upon his wife to close...attempted to force their way into the cabin. The Indians then ascended the roof and attempted to enter by way of the chimney, but here, again, they were met... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 444 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor and called upon his wife to close the...enemy, and a large breach soon effected. Mrs. Merrill, being a large woman, possessing both strength and courage, guarded the door with an axe, and successively... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 438 pages
...effected. Mrs. Merrill, being a large woman, possessing both strength and courage, guarded the door with an axe, and successively killed or badly wounded...attempted to force their way into the cabin. " The Indians then ascended the roof and attempted to enter by way of the chimney, but here again they were met by... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 444 pages
...received the fire of six or seven Indians, by which his arm and thigh were both broken. He instantly sunk upon the floor and called upon his wife to close the door. 298 THE BECHAM AFFAIR. [CHAP. II. This had scarcely been done, when it was violently assailed by the... | |
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Merrill, however being a perfect Amazon, both in strength and courage, guarded it with an axe, and successively killed or badly wounded four of the enemy as they attempted to force their way into the cabin. The Indians then ascended the roof, and attempted... 
