Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General Account of Them ... Also, a History Oftheir Wars; Their Manners and Customs ... Likewise Exhibiting an Analysis Of... the Great Question of the First Peopling of AmericaAntiquarian Institute, 1837 - Indians of North America |
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... give the reader a much greater amount of Indian history , than he can elsewhere find in many separate works . The merits or demerits of INDIAN BIOGRAPHY rest solely upon its author , whose various cares and avocations , could they be ...
... give the reader a much greater amount of Indian history , than he can elsewhere find in many separate works . The merits or demerits of INDIAN BIOGRAPHY rest solely upon its author , whose various cares and avocations , could they be ...
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... give some wild theories of others , con- cerning their origin , and to close the account with his own ; which ... gives a sort of dialogue between Midas the Phrygian and Silenus . The book itself is lost , but Strabo refers to it , and ...
... give some wild theories of others , con- cerning their origin , and to close the account with his own ; which ... gives a sort of dialogue between Midas the Phrygian and Silenus . The book itself is lost , but Strabo refers to it , and ...
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... give him a shilling . He accepted the offer , and went immediately and killed the calf , and then went sauntering about as before . The governor , on observing what he had done , asked him why he did not dress the calf before he left it ...
... give him a shilling . He accepted the offer , and went immediately and killed the calf , and then went sauntering about as before . The governor , on observing what he had done , asked him why he did not dress the calf before he left it ...
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... give it , yengees . This was perhaps the true origin of Yankee . A singular Stratagem to escape Torture .- " Some years ago the Shawano Indians , being obliged to remove from their habitations , in their way took a Muskohge warrior ...
... give it , yengees . This was perhaps the true origin of Yankee . A singular Stratagem to escape Torture .- " Some years ago the Shawano Indians , being obliged to remove from their habitations , in their way took a Muskohge warrior ...
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... give him such information ; he would give him a mug of flip . Some time after the Indian came again : " Well , Mr. Gubenor , strange Indian come my house last night ! " " Ah , " says the govern- or , " and what did he say ? " " He no ...
... give him such information ; he would give him a mug of flip . Some time after the Indian came again : " Well , Mr. Gubenor , strange Indian come my house last night ! " " Ah , " says the govern- or , " and what did he say ? " " He no ...
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Page 6 - I seized upon. They were all of one nation, but of several parts, and several families. This accident must be acknowledged the means, under God, of putting on foot and giving life to all our plantations.
Page 99 - Their skins served us for clothing. HE had scattered them over the country, and taught us how to take them. HE had caused the earth to produce corn for bread. All this HE had done for his red children, because he loved them.
Page 10 - ... 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 25 - But you who are wise must know, that different Nations have different Conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our Ideas of this Kind of Education happen not to be the same with yours.
Page 46 - 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 white men.
Page 133 - These rebels lay in ambush, this very place hard by, So that an English soldier did one of them espy, And cried out, " Here's an Indian ! " with that they started out, As fiercely as old lions, and hideously did shout.
Page 10 - Smith to be brought forth to a great house in the woods, and there upon a mat by the fire to be left alone.
Page 99 - Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, but why did He not give to our forefathers the knowledge of that book, with the means of understanding it rightly? We only know what you tell us about it; how shall we know when to believe, being so often deceived by the White people?
Page 99 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat.
Page 113 - I have not been dry night nor day, from the third day of the week unto the sixth, but so travelled, and at night pull off my boots, wring my stockings, and on with them again, and so continue. But God steps in and helps...