Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First DiscoveryB. B. Mussey, 1848 - 696 Seiten |
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... enemy ; therefore he was willing to teach them , and would confirm the truth of his assertion if they allowed him the opportunity . Accordingly he requested of them a pipe and some tobacco , which was given him ; as soon as he had ...
... enemy ; therefore he was willing to teach them , and would confirm the truth of his assertion if they allowed him the opportunity . Accordingly he requested of them a pipe and some tobacco , which was given him ; as soon as he had ...
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... enemy . Their gates were open , no watch kept , and hardly any order observed in giving and obeying commands . Sixty of them were butchered in the place ; of whom Lieut . Talmage and four more were of Capt . Bull's com- pany , besides ...
... enemy . Their gates were open , no watch kept , and hardly any order observed in giving and obeying commands . Sixty of them were butchered in the place ; of whom Lieut . Talmage and four more were of Capt . Bull's com- pany , besides ...
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... enemy fell in with Schenectady , February 8. There were about 200 French , and perhaps 50 Caughnewaga Mohawks , and they at first intended to have surprised Albany ; but their march had been so long and tedious , occasioned by the ...
... enemy fell in with Schenectady , February 8. There were about 200 French , and perhaps 50 Caughnewaga Mohawks , and they at first intended to have surprised Albany ; but their march had been so long and tedious , occasioned by the ...
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... enemies was dreadful , especially when our men ran out to recover their arms . Their note was after this manner , Woach woach ha ha hach woach . Our men were no sooner come to their arms , but the enemy was ready to assault them . There ...
... enemies was dreadful , especially when our men ran out to recover their arms . Their note was after this manner , Woach woach ha ha hach woach . Our men were no sooner come to their arms , but the enemy was ready to assault them . There ...
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... enemies of his race , and there is little doubt but he intended to wrest the country out of their hands on the first ... enemy , and to retain Nepeof , another sachem , or governor , who was of this confederacy , till we heard what was ...
... enemies of his race , and there is little doubt but he intended to wrest the country out of their hands on the first ... enemy , and to retain Nepeof , another sachem , or governor , who was of this confederacy , till we heard what was ...
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Seite 42 - 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.
Seite 23 - 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, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Seite 42 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 4 - 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 2 - 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 which has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Seite 2 - We may go where we please, and carry with us whom we please, and buy and sell what we please : if your allies be your slaves, use them as such, command them to receive no other but your people.
Seite 117 - 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 112 - I was at his house, but when I started to return home, he gave me no provision to eat on the way. He gave me neither kettle nor gun, neither did he tell me that the United States were about to rebel against the government of England.
Seite 94 - Brother, listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great island. Their seats extended from the rising to the setting sun. The Great Spirit had made it for the use of Indians.
Seite 111 - FATHER: You have said that we are in your hand, and that, by closing it, you could crush us to nothing. Are you determined to crush us? If you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become your children, and have determined to die so, may know what to do. In this case, one chief has said he would ask you to put him out of pain.