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... John Josselyn says , " Their beads are their money ; and of these there are two sorts , blue beads , and white beads ; the first is their gold , and the last their silver . These they work out of certain shells so cunningly that no Jew ...
... John Josselyn says , " Their beads are their money ; and of these there are two sorts , blue beads , and white beads ; the first is their gold , and the last their silver . These they work out of certain shells so cunningly that no Jew ...
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... John Lawson , in his History of Carolina . " Their money , " he says , " is of different sorts , but all made of shells , which are found on the coast of Carolina , being very large and hard , and difficult to cut . Some English people ...
... John Lawson , in his History of Carolina . " Their money , " he says , " is of different sorts , but all made of shells , which are found on the coast of Carolina , being very large and hard , and difficult to cut . Some English people ...
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... a most glorious ride . " This man's name was John M'Mullen ; and he is well remembered even now by many of the old inhabitants along the Susquehannah . TECUMSEH . TECUMSEH ( the Shooting Star ) was the THE MOOSE DEER . 221.
... a most glorious ride . " This man's name was John M'Mullen ; and he is well remembered even now by many of the old inhabitants along the Susquehannah . TECUMSEH . TECUMSEH ( the Shooting Star ) was the THE MOOSE DEER . 221.
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... Lovewell , and the Pequakets , a tribe of Indians who then inhabited the state of New Hampshire . Amongst Lovewell's men was a New Hampshire settler , named John Chamberlain . 244 PAUGUS AND CHAMBERLAIN . Paugus and Chamberlain -
... Lovewell , and the Pequakets , a tribe of Indians who then inhabited the state of New Hampshire . Amongst Lovewell's men was a New Hampshire settler , named John Chamberlain . 244 PAUGUS AND CHAMBERLAIN . Paugus and Chamberlain -
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... John Chamberlain . He was one of those rugged spirits who at that time moved from the thickly settled country near the coast , and penetrated into the wilderness . On his scouting expe- ditions to surprise the frontier settlers , the ...
... John Chamberlain . He was one of those rugged spirits who at that time moved from the thickly settled country near the coast , and penetrated into the wilderness . On his scouting expe- ditions to surprise the frontier settlers , the ...
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Page 286 - Jewell, the roundnesse of the earth and skies, the spheare of the Sunne, Moone, and Starres, and how the Sunne did chase the night round about the world continually: the greatnesse...
Page 236 - Though not ill treated, yet the common prejudice Against Indians prevented any sympathy with him. This was shown at the death of his only child, when none of the people came near him. Shortly afterwards, he went to some of the inhabitants, and said to them, ' When white man's child die, Indian man be sorry — he help bury him.
Page 161 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies.
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Page 290 - ... after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Page 358 - She had a kersey coat, and covered with girdles of wampum from the loins upward; her arms from her elbows to her hands were covered with bracelets, there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels in her ears.
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