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 páginas |
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... give some wild theories of others , con- cerning their origin , and to close the account with his own ; which ... gives a sort of dialogue between Midas the Phrygian and Silenus . The book itself is lost , but Strabo refers to it , and ...
... give some wild theories of others , con- cerning their origin , and to close the account with his own ; which ... gives a sort of dialogue between Midas the Phrygian and Silenus . The book itself is lost , but Strabo refers to it , and ...
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... give him a shilling . He accepted the offer , and went immediately and killed the calf , and then went sauntering about as before . The governor , on observing what he had done , asked him why he did not dress the calf before he left it ...
... give him a shilling . He accepted the offer , and went immediately and killed the calf , and then went sauntering about as before . The governor , on observing what he had done , asked him why he did not dress the calf before he left it ...
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... give him a crown , he would tell him where it was . The gentleman did not incline to do this , but offered half a crown . Finally , Sam said , as he had walked a great distance that morning , and was very dry , for a half a crown and a ...
... give him a crown , he would tell him where it was . The gentleman did not incline to do this , but offered half a crown . Finally , Sam said , as he had walked a great distance that morning , and was very dry , for a half a crown and a ...
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... give him such information , he would give him a mug of flip . Some time after the Indian came again : " Well , Mr. Gubenor , strange Indian come my house last night ! " " Ah , " says the govern- " and what did he say ? " " He no speak ...
... give him such information , he would give him a mug of flip . Some time after the Indian came again : " Well , Mr. Gubenor , strange Indian come my house last night ! " " Ah , " says the govern- " and what did he say ? " " He no speak ...
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... give some new facts in relation to it from a manuscript , which , we believe , has never before been published . These facts are contained in a letter from Gov- ernor Bradstreet , of Massachusetts , to Governor Hinckley , of Plimouth ...
... give some new facts in relation to it from a manuscript , which , we believe , has never before been published . These facts are contained in a letter from Gov- ernor Bradstreet , of Massachusetts , to Governor Hinckley , of Plimouth ...
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The Book of the Indians: Or, Biography and History of the Indians of North ... Samuel G. Drake Vista de fragmentos - 1976 |
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Página 25 - 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, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing.
Página 29 - ... of his feet are still to be seen, and hurled his bolts among them till the whole were slaughtered, except the big bull, who presenting his forehead to the shafts, shook them off as they fell ; but missing one at length, it wounded him in the side ; whereon, springing round, he bounded over the Ohio, over the Wabash, the Illinois, and finally over the great lakes, where he is living at this day.
Página 25 - We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. 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 93 - 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.
Página 93 - Brother: We are told that you have been preaching to the white people in this place. These people are our neighbors. We are acquainted with them. We will wait a little while, and see what effect your preaching has upon them. If we find it does them good, makes them honest, and less disposed to cheat Indians, we will then consider again of what you have said.
Página 40 - 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 93 - The white people, BROTHER, had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat.
Página 12 - If a white man, in travelling through our country, enters one of our cabins, we all treat him as I do you ; we dry him if he is wet, we warm him if he is cold, and give him meat and drink, that he may allay his...
Página 54 - She had a kersey coat, and 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 face painted red that was always before black.
Página 79 - 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 1 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