Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . PATH OAKS. era! Hooker and hfs troops took a con- Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, tospieuous part in the struggle, which lasted protect American sealers in that region,several hours. Finally the Confederates, In December, 1831, he broke up Vernetstoiled, withdrew to Richmond, and the Na- establishment, restored the captured prop- 307. TALLEN TIMBEBS—FALLING WATERS erty to the owners, and sent seven of the cover. In one hour the victory was corn-most prominent actors to Buen
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . PATH OAKS. era! Hooker and hfs troops took a con- Duncan, in the ship-of-war Lexington, tospieuous part in the struggle, which lasted protect American sealers in that region,several hours. Finally the Confederates, In December, 1831, he broke up Vernetstoiled, withdrew to Richmond, and the Na- establishment, restored the captured prop- 307. TALLEN TIMBEBS—FALLING WATERS erty to the owners, and sent seven of the cover. In one hour the victory was corn-most prominent actors to Buenos Ayres plete. The fugitives left forty of theirfor trial. The authorities of that repub- number dead in the pathway of theirlie were indignant at this treatment of flight. By the side of each dead body layVernet, as he was under the protection a musket and bayonet from British armo-ries. Wayne lost inkilled and wounded133 men; the loss ofhis foes was not as-certained. On thebattle-ground, at thefoot of the MaumeeEapids, is a lime-stone rock, on whichare numerous carv-ings of birds feet. Itis a stone upon whichMe-sa-sa, or Turkey-foot, a renownedchief, leaped when hesaw his line of duskywarriors giving way,and by voice andgesture endeavored tomake them standfirm. He fell, piercedby a musket-ball, anddied by the side ofthe rock. Membersof their flag, but they did not think it of his tribe carved turkeys feet upon theproper to pursue the aflair
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