Biography and History of the Indians of North America;: Comprising a General Account of Them, and Details in the Lives of All the Most Distinguished Chiefs, and Others, who Have Been Noted, Among the Various Indian Nations Upon the Continent. Also, a History of Their Wars; Their Manners and Customs; and the Most Celebrated Speeches of Their Orators, from Their First Being Known to Europeans to the Present Time. Likewise Exhibiting an Analysis of the Most Distinguished, as Well as Absurd Authors, who Have Written Upon the Great Question of the First Peopling of America. : [Six Lines from Bryant]O.L. Perkins, 56 Cornhill, and Hilliard, Gray & Company, 1834 - Indians of North America - 540 pages |
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... desired . " He had , say they , learned some broken English amongst the Englishmen that came to fish at Monhiggon , and knew by name the most of the captains , commanders and masters , that usually come [ there . ] He was a man free in ...
... desired . " He had , say they , learned some broken English amongst the Englishmen that came to fish at Monhiggon , and knew by name the most of the captains , commanders and masters , that usually come [ there . ] He was a man free in ...
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... desired the governor would pray for him , that he might go to the Englishmen's God , " bequeathing his things to sundry of his English friends , as remem- brances of his love ; of whom we have a great loss . " Prince out of Bradford ...
... desired the governor would pray for him , that he might go to the Englishmen's God , " bequeathing his things to sundry of his English friends , as remem- brances of his love ; of whom we have a great loss . " Prince out of Bradford ...
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... desired to watch and keep wild animals from destroying it , until they could send for it . Also , not to suffer their boat to be concerned with ; all this he faithfully did , and the governor returned home by land , " re- ceiving great ...
... desired to watch and keep wild animals from destroying it , until they could send for it . Also , not to suffer their boat to be concerned with ; all this he faithfully did , and the governor returned home by land , " re- ceiving great ...
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... desired . He then made a speech to his men , many of them being assembled to see the English , which , as near as they could learn its meaning , acquainted them with what course they might pursue in regard to the English . Among other ...
... desired . He then made a speech to his men , many of them being assembled to see the English , which , as near as they could learn its meaning , acquainted them with what course they might pursue in regard to the English . Among other ...
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... desired to see one of us shoot at a mark ; who shooting with hail shot , they wondered to see the mark so full of holes . " The next day , about one o'clock , Massasoit brought two large fishes and boiled them ; but the pilgrims still ...
... desired to see one of us shoot at a mark ; who shooting with hail shot , they wondered to see the mark so full of holes . " The next day , about one o'clock , Massasoit brought two large fishes and boiled them ; but the pilgrims still ...
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