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 |
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... PRESENT TIME ; COMPRISING DETAILS IN THE LIVES OF ALL THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CHIEFS AND COUNSELLORS , EXPLOITS OF WARRIORS , AND THE CELEBRATED SPEECHES OF THEIR ORATORS ; 4423 ALSO , A HISTORY OF THEIR WARS , MASSACRES AND DEPREDATIONS ...
... PRESENT TIME ; COMPRISING DETAILS IN THE LIVES OF ALL THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CHIEFS AND COUNSELLORS , EXPLOITS OF WARRIORS , AND THE CELEBRATED SPEECHES OF THEIR ORATORS ; 4423 ALSO , A HISTORY OF THEIR WARS , MASSACRES AND DEPREDATIONS ...
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... present , swarms of negroes , serving under the Spaniard , yet were they all transported from Africa , since the discovery of Columbus , and are not indigenous , or proper natives of America . " * Hence it is evident , that 200 years ...
... present , swarms of negroes , serving under the Spaniard , yet were they all transported from Africa , since the discovery of Columbus , and are not indigenous , or proper natives of America . " * Hence it is evident , that 200 years ...
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... present Indians been the erectors of them , in the nature of things . † The observation of an author in Dr. Rees's Encyclopedia , although saying no more than has been already said in our synopsis , is , nevertheless , so happy , that ...
... present Indians been the erectors of them , in the nature of things . † The observation of an author in Dr. Rees's Encyclopedia , although saying no more than has been already said in our synopsis , is , nevertheless , so happy , that ...
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... present to a lady of some fine oranges which he had just brought from " the sugar islands , ” gave them to an Indian in his employ to carry to her . Lest he should not perform the office punctually , he wrote a letter to her , to be ...
... present to a lady of some fine oranges which he had just brought from " the sugar islands , ” gave them to an Indian in his employ to carry to her . Lest he should not perform the office punctually , he wrote a letter to her , to be ...
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... present asked a principal chief the meaning of this strange proceeding , who gave this answer , " He once told us a lie . " Comic . - An Indian having been found frozen to death , an inquest of his countrymen was convened to determine ...
... present asked a principal chief the meaning of this strange proceeding , who gave this answer , " He once told us a lie . " Comic . - An Indian having been found frozen to death , an inquest of his countrymen was convened to determine ...
Términos y frases comunes
affair afterwards Americans appears arms army arrived attack Attakullakulla Awashonks battle Black-hawk BOOK Boston Brant brother brought called canoe Canonicus Capt Captain Captain Pipe captives cause CHAP chief Church Colonel command commissioners council Creek death discovered enemy England English escaped expedition father fell fight fire French friends garrison gave give governor guns hands head Hist Hubbard immediately Indians informed inhabitants Iroquois Island John killed king land letter lived M'Intosh manner Massachusetts Massasoit mentioned Miantunnomoh miles Mohawks Mohegans murdered Narragansets nation night Ninigret ordered party Passaconaway peace Pequots Philip Plimouth Pokanoket Powhatan praying Indians present prisoners received retreat River sachem sagamore Sassacus says scalps sent Shawanese shot side slain soon speech Squanto squaw supposed taken Tecumseh told took town treaty tribe Uncas Wampanoags wampum warriors Weetamoo whites wife wigwam William wounded
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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?
Página 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.
Página 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...