| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again supposed them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured...supported by the quality of the lands in which they an; found, (ihose constructed of earth being generally in the softest and most fertile meadow -grounds... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1804 - 356 Seiten
...decease. Others again have supposed them the general sepulchres of towns, conjectured to have stood on these grounds ; and this opinion was supported by the quality of the lands in which they are found, and by an old tradition, that when the aboriginal Indians settled in a town, the first person who died... | |
| 1812 - 594 Seiten
...periods, the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again supposed them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured...grounds on river sides) and by a tradition said to he handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that when they settled in a town, -the first person who... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again supposed them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured...found (those constructed of earth being generally in (he softest and most fertile meadow grounds on riier sides), and by a tradition, said to be handed... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchre* for towns, conjectured to have been on or near these...earth being generally in the softest and most fertile meailow:grounds on rivor sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians,... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured to have been on or near these grounds ; and this "pinion was supported by the quality of the lands in which they are found, (those constructed of earth... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 1060 Seiten
...deposited at the lime of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured1 to have been on or near these grounds ; and this opinion...constructed of earth being generally in the softest aud most fertile meadow-grounds on river sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 798 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured...and this opinion was supported by the quality of the lauds in which they arc found, (those constructed of earth being generally in the softrst and most... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 790 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured to have been on or near these grounds ; and lliis opinion was supported by the quality of the lands in which they are found, (those constructed... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1848 - 708 Seiten
...periods the bones of all their dead, wheresoever deposited at the time of death. Others again suppose them the general sepulchres for towns, conjectured...constructed of earth being generally in the softest anil most fertile meadow-grounds on river sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the... | |
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