Indian Biography: Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals who Have Been Distinguished Among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters, Volumen2Harper, 1841 |
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... fights against the Americans - Grand Indian coun- cil at Detroit - Pipe's spirited speech on that occasion - Makes charges against the Missionaries , but fails to prove them - Re- marks on his habits , principles and talents . 136 CHAP ...
... fights against the Americans - Grand Indian coun- cil at Detroit - Pipe's spirited speech on that occasion - Makes charges against the Missionaries , but fails to prove them - Re- marks on his habits , principles and talents . 136 CHAP ...
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... fight against the same Massasoit , we suppose - the Narragansett Chief , Canonicus , having ' sent for him ' to that end . * This movement , together with the absence of all comment upon it in history , illustrates sufficiently the ...
... fight against the same Massasoit , we suppose - the Narragansett Chief , Canonicus , having ' sent for him ' to that end . * This movement , together with the absence of all comment upon it in history , illustrates sufficiently the ...
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... fighting in small parties , and of making amends for inferior force , by surprisal and stratagem . The result was , that the Adirondacks were nearly ex- terminated , while the Iroquois , proudly exalting themselves on their overthrow ...
... fighting in small parties , and of making amends for inferior force , by surprisal and stratagem . The result was , that the Adirondacks were nearly ex- terminated , while the Iroquois , proudly exalting themselves on their overthrow ...
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... fighting , they were de- feated and driven off . But the French have always effected more among the Indians in peace than in war , and thus it was with tne Ottawas ; for , from the date of the skirmish just mentioned , they were almost ...
... fighting , they were de- feated and driven off . But the French have always effected more among the Indians in peace than in war , and thus it was with tne Ottawas ; for , from the date of the skirmish just mentioned , they were almost ...
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... fighting men . The Miamies were engaged . So were the Sacs , the Ottagamies ( or Foxes , ) the Menominies , the Wyandots , the Missis- sagas , the Shawanees ; and , what was still more to the purpose , a large number of the Pennsylvania ...
... fighting men . The Miamies were engaged . So were the Sacs , the Ottagamies ( or Foxes , ) the Menominies , the Wyandots , the Missis- sagas , the Shawanees ; and , what was still more to the purpose , a large number of the Pennsylvania ...
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afterwards Albany American appear arms army Attakullakulla attended battle of Tippecanoe believe belt brethren British brother Brother!-We Buckongahelas called camp Canada Captain Captain Cold Captain Pipe cause Cayenguirago character Cherokees Chickatabot chiefs Chieftain Christian command commenced council countrymen Decanesora Delawares deputies Detroit dians effect enemy English ernor father fight fire Five Nations Fort George Fort Wayne French friends frontiers garrison gave Governor Harrison hand hatchet hear hostilities hundred Indians informed killed King lakes land latter live Massasoit ment messengers Miamies miles murdered Nauset neighbors never New-York observed occasion Onondaga orator Ottawas party peace Pipe Pontiac Potawatamies Praying Indians present prisoners Prophet red children Red-Jacket river Sachem Sagamore savages scalps Senecas sent settlement Shawanees soon speech Spirit Tecumseh tell thing tion told took treaty tribes troops Turtle Vincennes wampum warriors Wayne White-Eyes wish Wyandots Yonondio
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Página 171 - 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.
Página 172 - 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
Página 294 - Brother, you have now heard our answer to your talk, and this is all we have to say at present. As we are going to part, we will come and take you by the hand, and hope the Great Spirit will protect you on your journey, and return you safe to your friends.
Página 294 - 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 239 - Father, you have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us, and you may go and welcome, for as.
Página 291 - 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.
Página 292 - 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.
Página 237 - Father, listen to your children! you have them now all before you. "The war before this, our British father gave the hatchet to his red children, when our old chiefs were alive. They are now dead. In that war our father was thrown on his back by the Americans ; and our father took them by the hand without our knowledge ; and we are afraid that our father will do so again at this time.
Página 309 - I had no kettle or gun. I then knew where my father lived, and went to see him, and found he was a white man, and spoke the English language. He gave me victuals whilst 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.
Página 42 - 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.