Mowry, William Augustus, 1829-1917, Mowry, Arthur May, 1862- joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett and company · leaf 65
r long houses more brightly, theIndians used pitch-pine knots. In case they were travelingby night and did not care to proceed stealthily or secretly,these fagots of pitch pine gave them all the light theywanted. The light from these sticks was dim ; it flickered soas to hurt the eyes; more smoke… … INDIANS TRAVEUNG AT NIGHT. LIGHT—TORCHES. 63 An interesting story is told of Hannibal when lie wasleading the Carthaginian army against Rome. In the courseof his journey he marched his whole force into a valley whichwas entirely surrounded by high mountains very difficult tocross. Fabius, his Roman…
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