Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First DiscoveryB. B. Mussey, 1851 - 720 Seiten |
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... meet with at every step of a classification . But a dissertation upon these matters cannot now be attempted . - -- In the following analysis , the names of the tribes have been generally given in the singular number , for the sake of ...
... meet with at every step of a classification . But a dissertation upon these matters cannot now be attempted . - -- In the following analysis , the names of the tribes have been generally given in the singular number , for the sake of ...
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... meet with any of these characters , or others like them , among the American Indians nearest to Asia ! But as to the Cali- fornians , if ever they were possessed of any invention to perpetuate their me- moirs , they have entirely lost ...
... meet with any of these characters , or others like them , among the American Indians nearest to Asia ! But as to the Cali- fornians , if ever they were possessed of any invention to perpetuate their me- moirs , they have entirely lost ...
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... meet in battle his own father , who was fight ing on the side of the French . Just as he was about to deal a deadly blow upon his head , he discovered who he was , and said to him , " You have once given me life , and now I give it to ...
... meet in battle his own father , who was fight ing on the side of the French . Just as he was about to deal a deadly blow upon his head , he discovered who he was , and said to him , " You have once given me life , and now I give it to ...
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... meet , will not be guilty of through life . There is great oppor- tunity for many of mature years to profit by it . Lost Confidence . - An Indian runner , arriving in a village of his countrymen , requested the immediate attendance of ...
... meet , will not be guilty of through life . There is great oppor- tunity for many of mature years to profit by it . Lost Confidence . - An Indian runner , arriving in a village of his countrymen , requested the immediate attendance of ...
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... meet , such was their distressed situation , in a camp of snow , but a few miles from the devoted settlement . The Indians , however , saved them from the disgrace . They had sent out a small scout from their party , who entered ...
... meet , such was their distressed situation , in a camp of snow , but a few miles from the devoted settlement . The Indians , however , saved them from the disgrace . They had sent out a small scout from their party , who entered ...
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Seite 27 - 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 543 - 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 535 - Gainst Brandt himself I went to battle forth : Accursed Brandt ! he left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth: No ! not the dog, that watched my household hearth, Escaped, that night of blood, upon our plains ! All perished ! — I alone am left on earth ! To whom nor relative nor blood remains, No ! — not a kindred drop that runs in human veins t XVIII.
Seite 496 - When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct and audible voice, without stammering or repetition, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while addressing Dunmore, were truly grand and majestic, yet graceful and attractive. I have heard the first orators in Virginia, Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee ; but never have I heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed those of Cornstock.
Seite 310 - ... 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...
Seite 567 - 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 542 - 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...
Seite 310 - Smith to be brought forth to a great house in the woods, and there upon a mat by the fire to be left alone.
Seite 273 - The Indians lie in ambush, in some place nigh at hand, In order to surround us upon this neck of land ; Therefore we'll march in order, and each man leave his pack That we may briskly fight them, when they make their attack.
Seite 470 - ... spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on. We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money ? and if I have none they say, get out you Indian dog.