They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy. — Zebulon Pike Copy Share Image
Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines. — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father? — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went. — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms. — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
He was a man, that he always performed his promises, that he had never said he would return. — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of… — Zebulon Pike Copy Share
