 They were first inclined to set him up as a mark to shoot at; but the chief interfered, and seizing him by the shoulder asked him if he could run fast? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee-kat-sa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Page 110by Reuben Percy - 1826Full view - About this book
 | John Bradbury - Botany - 1817 - 386 pages
...shoulder, asked him if he could run fast ? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee-kat-sa, er Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; therefore cunningly replied that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered... | |
 | England - 1818 - 762 pages
...some time amongst the Kee-katsa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired the fikckfoot language, and was also well acquainted with Indian...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered... | |
 | 1818 - 492 pages
...by the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast ? Colter, who had been some time among the Keekatsa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast? Colter, who had been some lime amongst the Keekat-sa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied Ihat he was a very bad runner, although he was considered... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pages
...the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast ? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee-katsa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although ho was considered... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast. . Colter, who had br^n some time amongst the Kee-kalso or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...language, and was also well acquainted with Indian custom* ; he knew that he had now to run for his life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 382 pages
...the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee-katso or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...the shoulder, asked him, if he could run fast ? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee Catsa, or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired...he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very had runner ; although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift. The chief now commanded... | |
 | William Adams (M.A.) - Voyages and travels - 1832 - 516 pages
...him, if he could run fast? Colter, who had been some time amongst the Kee-kat-sa, or Crow-Indians, had in a considerable degree acquired the Blackfoot...dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and those armed Indians ; therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1831 - 236 pages
...some time amongst the Keekatso or Crow Indians, had in a considerable degree 'acquired the Blaokfoot language, and was also well 'acquainted with Indian...'dreadful 'odds of five or six hundred against him, and those, armed Indians ; he therefore 'cunningly replied, that he was a Tery bad runner, 'although he... | |
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