Long-knife

The wonderful conjuror, and the wonderful young Long-knife, who was one moment a captive in the hands of Piankeshaws on the banks of the Wabash, and, the next, an invader of a Shawnee village in the valley of the Miami, were both forgotten: the captain of horse-thieves was a much more wonderful person, -- or, at least, a much more important prize.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

No go home no more Piankeshaw nation; no more kill bear; no more kill buffalo; no more catch fish; no more feed old squaw, and young squaw, and little papoose; no more kill man, no more take scalp -- lose own scalp, take it Long-knife man Kentucky; no more see old Piankeshaw son, -- leave dead, big hole Kentucky; no more see no more Piankeshaw son,

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

"Wenonga is a great chief!" cried the Indian: "he is childless; but childless he has made the Long-knife."

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

Long-knife, satisfied, too, perhaps, that the cheapness of the victory rendered it more valuable than a greater triumph achieved at a greater loss, gave up at once their original design of carrying the war into other villages, and resolved to retrace their march to the Settlements.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

"Brudder!" growled the savage, and the foam flew from his grinning lips, advanced until they were almost in contact with the soldier's face -- "Brudder!" he cried, as he felt his triumph, and twined his arms still more tightly around Roland's frame, "Long-knife nothing! hab a scalp, Shawnee!"

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

"The Long-knife, and the son of Onas!" said Nathan.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

It seemed as if parties of warriors, returning victorious from the lands of the Long-knife, were, time after time, marching into and through the village, proclaiming the success of their arms, and exhibiting the trophies of their triumph.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

Kentucky, exhorting them to recover it from the grasp of the Long-knife before he should be too strong for them.

Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer Cecil B. Hartley

"Good!" cried the old warrior, as if in reply to what the others had said; "Long-knife go Piankeshaw nation, -- make great sight for Piankeshaw!"

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

"Long-knife big fool, -- Piankeshaw eat him up!" cried, the old warrior, now releasing the soldier's throat from durance, but speaking with tones of ire and indignation: "shall see how great Injun fighting-man eat up white man!"

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird