Historical Notes Respecting the Indians of North America: With Remarks on the Attempts Made to Convert and Civilize Them |
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... Gospel to Uncas , a Sagamore Christian in his terri- tories , was , by the authority of New Plimouth , sent to preach in like manner to King Philip and his Indians . But King Philip ( heathen - like ) , instead of receiving the Gospel ...
... Gospel to Uncas , a Sagamore Christian in his terri- tories , was , by the authority of New Plimouth , sent to preach in like manner to King Philip and his Indians . But King Philip ( heathen - like ) , instead of receiving the Gospel ...
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... Gospel among that people . But the Iroquois rather looked upon these missionaries as hostages , than as persons who could be useful to them ; and this being a sort of hold over us , they in the meanwhile considered * Lettres Edifiantes ...
... Gospel among that people . But the Iroquois rather looked upon these missionaries as hostages , than as persons who could be useful to them ; and this being a sort of hold over us , they in the meanwhile considered * Lettres Edifiantes ...
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... Gospel in those parts- . " The rest of this document related to the colonial trade only ; and it is not easy to conjecture upon what ground the resolution declared that the plantations were so likely to succeed at that time in the ...
... Gospel in those parts- . " The rest of this document related to the colonial trade only ; and it is not easy to conjecture upon what ground the resolution declared that the plantations were so likely to succeed at that time in the ...
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... Gospel with the Indians of New Eng- land . " * The sun indeed must have risen very rapidly ; because — if an act of parliament is to be credited - more progress was made by the English in this respect in the short space of about two ...
... Gospel with the Indians of New Eng- land . " * The sun indeed must have risen very rapidly ; because — if an act of parliament is to be credited - more progress was made by the English in this respect in the short space of about two ...
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... Gospel of Jesus Christ , which appeareth by their lamenting with tears their misspent lives ; teaching their children what they are instructed themselves ; being careful to place them in godly families and English schools ; betaking ...
... Gospel of Jesus Christ , which appeareth by their lamenting with tears their misspent lives ; teaching their children what they are instructed themselves ; being careful to place them in godly families and English schools ; betaking ...
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Page 347 - I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last Spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace ; but do not harbour a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 321 - We have had some experience of it ; several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences ; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors ; they were totally...
Page 322 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.
Page 139 - Justice gives sentence many times On one man for another's crimes. Our brethren of New England use Choice malefactors to excuse, And hang the guiltless in their stead, • Of whom the churches have less need...
Page 240 - ... to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind, and the Christian faith, which in our royal intention, and the adventurers' free profession, is the principal end of this plantation.
Page 346 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat ; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, " Logan is the friend of the white men.
Page 106 - Having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan...
Page 346 - He accordingly signalized himself in the war which ensued. In the autumn of the same year a decisive battle was fought at the mouth of the Great Kanhaway, between the collected forces of the Shawanese, Mingoes, and Delawares, and a detachment of the Virginia Militia.
Page 321 - But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will 65 therefore not take it amiss if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges...
Page 115 - I never begged any thing of the state, or any, and it is my want of abilitie and her exceeding desert, your birth...