| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 sider
...me, j for, everjr, one except their priests. I'orter'!s Joy/rnal. « Remarkable Mounds near Cahokia. I CROSSED the Mississippi at St. Louis, and after...borders the river, about half a mile in width, entered on an extensive open plain. In fifteen minutes I found myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly... | |
| James Haines McCulloh - 1829 - 548 sider
...treat more particularly on these monuments. "I crossed the Mississippi at St. Louis," says Mr. B., "and after passing through the wood which borders the river, about half a mile in breadth, entered an extensive open plain. In fifteen minutes I found myself in the midst of a group... | |
| 1833 - 224 sider
...will give a tolerable idea of them all. 1. I crossed the Mississippi at St. Louis, and af er pas sing through the wood which borders the river, about half...entered an extensive open plain. In fifteen minutes 1 Comd myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly of a circular shape, and at a distance, resembling... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1837 - 654 sider
...considerable number. " A more minute description of those about Cahokia, which I visited in the fell of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them all. I crossed...mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes, I found myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly of a circular shape, and at a... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 sider
...considerable number. " A more minute description of those about Cahokia, which I visited in the fell of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them all. I crossed...which borders the river, about half a mile in width, entered,an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes, I found myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 790 sider
...considerable number. " A more minute description of those about Cahokia, which I visited in the fall of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them all. I crossed...mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes, I found myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly of a circular shape, and at a... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 798 sider
...considerable number. "A more minute description of those about Cahokia, which I visited in the fall of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them all. I crossed...St. Louis, and after passing through the wood which bordera the river, about half a mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes, I found... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1845 - 800 sider
...those about Cahokia, which I visited in the fall of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them nil. 1 crossed the Mississippi at St. Louis, and after passing through the wood which borders the river, nbout half a mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes, I found myself in the midst... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1848 - 708 sider
...visited in tli4 fall of 1811, will give a tolerable idea of them all. 1 crossed the Mississippi nt St. Louis, and after passing through the wood which...mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes. I found myself in the midst of a group of mounds, mostly of a circular shape. and at a... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1848 - 746 sider
...will give a tolerable idea of tltem all. 1 crqssed the Mississippi at St. Louts, and uflor pausing through the wood which borders the river, about half...mile in width, entered an extensive open plain. In 15 minutes. 1 fuuud myself in the midet of u group of mounds, mostly of a circular shape, sod at a... | |
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