 | 1818 - 762 pages
...accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffalo, and the.y proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...or six hundred, who beckoned them to come ashore. A retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of die canoe to the shore; and at the moment of... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffalo, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...or six hundred, who beckoned them to come ashore. A retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore; and at the moment of... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 pages
...accused of cowardice by Potts who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...to the amount of five or six hundred, who beckoned him to come on shore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise wag caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe ; and, at the moment of its touching, an Indian seized the rifle belonging to Potts ; but Colter, who... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 pages
...of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe ; and at the moment of its touching, an Indian seized the rifle belonging to Potts ; but Colter, who... | |
 | 1825 - 840 pages
...of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...of five or six hundred, who beckoned them to come on shore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore, and at the... | |
 | 1826 - 370 pages
...of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed...of five or six hundred, who beckoned them to come on shore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore, and at the... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 382 pages
...accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffalos, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards their doubts were removed,...to the amount of five or six hundred, who beckoned him to come on shore. As retreat was now impossible. Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1831 - 236 pages
...'cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by 'buffaloes ; and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards, their 'doubts were 'removed...now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe ; and, at the moment of its 'touching, an, Indian 'seized the 'rifle belonging to Potts ; but Colter,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes afterwards, their doubts were removed,...of five or six 'hundred, who beckoned them to come on shore. As retreat was now impossible, Colter turned the head of the canoe to the shore, ana, at... | |
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... impeded their view. Colter immediately pronounced it to be occasioned by Indians, and advised an instant retreat, but was accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on. In a few minutes... 
