The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada which are Dependent on the Province of New York, and are a Barrier Between the English and the French in that Part of the World, Volumen1New Amsterdam Book Company, 1902 |
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Página xvi
... Castle in each Nation makes an independent Republick , and is govern'd in all publick Affairs by its own Sachems or old Men . The Authority of these Rulers is gain'd by , and consists wholly in the Opinion the rest of the Nation have of ...
... Castle in each Nation makes an independent Republick , and is govern'd in all publick Affairs by its own Sachems or old Men . The Authority of these Rulers is gain'd by , and consists wholly in the Opinion the rest of the Nation have of ...
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... their Names , to all the young Men of the Castle , to feast on Dog's Flesh ; but whether this be , because Dog's Flesh is most agreeable to Indian Palates , or whether it be as an Emblem of Fidelity , for which xxii THE INTRODUCTION .
... their Names , to all the young Men of the Castle , to feast on Dog's Flesh ; but whether this be , because Dog's Flesh is most agreeable to Indian Palates , or whether it be as an Emblem of Fidelity , for which xxii THE INTRODUCTION .
Página xxiv
... from his Shoulder , and fired into the Ground near the Officer's Foot : They marched in this Manner three or four Miles from their Castle . The Women , on these Occasions , always follow them with xxiv THE INTRODUCTION .
... from his Shoulder , and fired into the Ground near the Officer's Foot : They marched in this Manner three or four Miles from their Castle . The Women , on these Occasions , always follow them with xxiv THE INTRODUCTION .
Página xxv
... Castle . But before they go from this Place , where they exchange their Clothes , they always peel a large Piece of the Bark from some great Tree ; they com- monly chuse an Oak , as most lasting ; upon the smooth Side of this Wood they ...
... Castle . But before they go from this Place , where they exchange their Clothes , they always peel a large Piece of the Bark from some great Tree ; they com- monly chuse an Oak , as most lasting ; upon the smooth Side of this Wood they ...
Página xxvii
... Castles are generally a Square sur- rounded with Palisadoes , without any Bas- tions or Out - works ; for , since the general Peace , their Villages lie all open . Their only Instruments of War are Mus- quets , Hatchets , and long sharp ...
... Castles are generally a Square sur- rounded with Palisadoes , without any Bas- tions or Out - works ; for , since the general Peace , their Villages lie all open . Their only Instruments of War are Mus- quets , Hatchets , and long sharp ...
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Adirondacks Albany Andross Answer Arms Assistance Bever Brethren Brother Cayenguirago Cadarackui Lake Cadwallader Colden called Canoes Captain carried Castles Cayugas Chain CHAP Children Christians Colden Coll Colonel Colonies Commandant Corlear Council Count de Frontenac Country Courage Decanesora Design desired dians Dionondadies Enemy English Enterprize Expedition Five Nations French French in Canada Friends Friendship gave Gives a Belt Government Governor of Canada Governor of New-York Hatchet Honour hundred Indian Nations intirely Island of Montreal Jesuit Milet join killed King likewise lish live Major Schuyler Manner marched Maryland Messenger Missilimakinak Mohawks Monsieur Monsr Montreal Neighbours New-England Nonville Number Occasion Oneydoes Onondaga Party Peace persuaded Place Praying Indians present Priests Prisoners promised publick Quatoghies Quebeck Reason received regular Troops resolved Revenge River Sachems Schenectady Senekas sent shew Soldiers soon speak surprised taken tell Thing tions told Trade Treaty Tree of Peace Twihtwies Utawawas Virginia Wampum Yonnondio
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Página xvii - There is not a Man in the Ministry of the Five Nations, who has gain'd his Office, otherwise than by Merit; there is not the least Salary, or any Sort of Profit...
Página xi - Heroes have murdered themselves to avoid shame or torments; but our Indians have refused to die meanly or with but little pain when they thought their country's honour would be at stake by it; but have given their bodies willingly to the most cruel torments of their enemies, to shew, as they said, that the five nations consisted of men whose courage and resolution could not be shaken.
Página 67 - Yonnondio. You must have believed, when you left Quebec, that the sun had burnt up all the forests, which render our country inaccessible to the French, or that the lakes had so far overflown the banks, that they had surrounded our castles, and that it was impossible for us to...
Página 123 - One for the sun, and the other for its beams. We make fast the roots of the tree of peace and tranquillity which is planted in this place. Its roots extend as far as the utmost of your colonies. If the French should come to shake this tree, we would feel it by the motion of its roots, which extend into our country.
Página 67 - 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.
Página 263 - I shall finish this Part by observing that notwithstanding the French Commissioners took all the Pains possible to carry Home the French that were Prisoners with the Five Nations, and they had full Liberty from the Indians, few of them could be persuaded to return.
Página 70 - Hear, Yonnondio ; take care for the future, that so great a number of soldiers as appear there do not choke the tree of peace planted in so small a fort. It will be a great loss, if, after it had so easily taken root, you should stop its growth, and prevent its covering your country and ours with its branches.
Página 68 - I do not sleep, I have my eyes open, and the sun, which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers, who speaks as if he were dreaming.
Página 70 - Cadarackui, in the presence of your predecessor, in the middle of the fort, they planted the tree of peace in the same place; to be there carefully preserved: that, in the place of a retreat for soldiers, that fort might be a rendezvous for merchants: that, in place of arms and ammunition of war, beavers and merchandise should only enter there.
Página 69 - Satanas into their country, to take part with them, after they had concerted ill designs against us. We have done less than either the English or French, that have usurped the lands of so many Indian nations, and chased them from their own country. This belt preserves my words.