The Book of the Indians: Or, Biography and History of the Indians of North America, from Its First Discovery to the Year 1841 ...Antiquarian Bookstore, 1841 - 708 Seiten |
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... ordered by the Spanish king , in the year 1786 , to make an examination of whatever ruins he might find , which he accordingly did . From the manuscript he left , which afterwards fell into the hands of Doctor Cabrera , his work was ...
... ordered by the Spanish king , in the year 1786 , to make an examination of whatever ruins he might find , which he accordingly did . From the manuscript he left , which afterwards fell into the hands of Doctor Cabrera , his work was ...
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... ordering him to give the bearer so many lashes ; but , mistrusting that all was not exactly agreeable , and meeting a servant of the governor on the road , ordered him , in the name of his master , to carry the letter immediately , as ...
... ordering him to give the bearer so many lashes ; but , mistrusting that all was not exactly agreeable , and meeting a servant of the governor on the road , ordered him , in the name of his master , to carry the letter immediately , as ...
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... ordered him to make more haste : " But he replied , ' No - THOUGH YOUR GOVERNOR LEAVES YOU , I WILL NOT STIR TILL I HAVE SEEN ALL MY MEn before me . ' 9.99 Indifference . - Archihau was a sachem of Maryland , whose residence was upon ...
... ordered him to make more haste : " But he replied , ' No - THOUGH YOUR GOVERNOR LEAVES YOU , I WILL NOT STIR TILL I HAVE SEEN ALL MY MEn before me . ' 9.99 Indifference . - Archihau was a sachem of Maryland , whose residence was upon ...
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... ordered all the casks of intoxicat- ing liquors to be staved , to prevent their men from getting drunk . They next set all the houses on fire , excepting that of a widow , into which Montigni had been carried , and another belonging to ...
... ordered all the casks of intoxicat- ing liquors to be staved , to prevent their men from getting drunk . They next set all the houses on fire , excepting that of a widow , into which Montigni had been carried , and another belonging to ...
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... ordered " them to leave the ship and ship's company , for to follow their business in the usual place , ( for , he says , I knew they would not be drawn to seek by any means , ) by these , and the help of those natives formerly sent ...
... ordered " them to leave the ship and ship's company , for to follow their business in the usual place , ( for , he says , I knew they would not be drawn to seek by any means , ) by these , and the help of those natives formerly sent ...
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Seite 25 - 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 121 - The way, and the only way, to check and to stop this evil, is, for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land ; as it was at first, and should be yet; for it never was divided, but belongs to all, for the use of each. That no part has a right to sell, 'even to each other, much less to strangers; those who want all, and will not do with less.
Seite 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.
Seite 99 - ... eyes. We know these things to be true. Since HE has made so great a difference between us in other things, why may we not conclude that he has given us a different religion according to our understanding ? The Great Spirit does right. HE knows what is best for his children; we are satisfied. " BROTHER : We do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own.
Seite 98 - Brother, you say you want an answer to your talk before you leave this place. It is right you should have one, as you are a great distance from home and we do not wish to detain you. But we will first look back a little and tell you what our fathers have told us and what we have heard from the white people.
Seite 99 - We are told that your religion was given to your forefathers, and has been handed down from father to son. We also have a religion, which was given to our forefathers, and has been handed down to us, their children. We worship in that way. It teaches us to be thankful for all the favors we receive ; to love each other, and to be united. We never quarrel about religion.
Seite 56 - She had a kersey coat, 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. She had fine red stockings and white shoes, her hair powdered and her face painted red, that was always before black.
Seite 6 - I thank you, in their name, for bringing back into their country the calumet, which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you, that you left under ground that murdering hatchet that has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Seite 16 - The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan ; The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man. Some had expired in fight— the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some.