Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.

The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.

They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.