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 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 100
Página 18
... miles from Long Island Sound , is a narrow of 5 yards only , formed by two shelving mountains of solid rock . Through this chasm are compelled to pass all the waters which in the time of the floods bury the northern country . " It is a ...
... miles from Long Island Sound , is a narrow of 5 yards only , formed by two shelving mountains of solid rock . Through this chasm are compelled to pass all the waters which in the time of the floods bury the northern country . " It is a ...
Página 30
... miles before encamping ; " and then , " says Dr. Mather , " kept up with their new masters in a long travel of an hundred and fifty miles , more or less , within a few days ensuing . " + After journeying awhile , according to their ...
... miles before encamping ; " and then , " says Dr. Mather , " kept up with their new masters in a long travel of an hundred and fifty miles , more or less , within a few days ensuing . " + After journeying awhile , according to their ...
Página 35
... miles north of Fort Miller Falls . In July or August , 1777 , being on a visit to the family of Mrs. McNeil , near Fort Edward , at the close of the week , she was asked to remain until Monday . On Sunday morning , when the Indians came ...
... miles north of Fort Miller Falls . In July or August , 1777 , being on a visit to the family of Mrs. McNeil , near Fort Edward , at the close of the week , she was asked to remain until Monday . On Sunday morning , when the Indians came ...
Página 36
... miles from Sandy Creek , and may be depended upon , as I had the pleasure to assist in tumbling them into a hole , after they were stripped of their head - dresses , and about 20 dollars ' worth of silver furniture . " WELSH OR WHITE ...
... miles from Sandy Creek , and may be depended upon , as I had the pleasure to assist in tumbling them into a hole , after they were stripped of their head - dresses , and about 20 dollars ' worth of silver furniture . " WELSH OR WHITE ...
Página 37
... miles . Here we came to a nation of Indians remarkably white , and whose hair was of a reddish color , at least , mostly so . They lived on a small river which emptied itself into Red River , which they called the River Post ; and in ...
... miles . Here we came to a nation of Indians remarkably white , and whose hair was of a reddish color , at least , mostly so . They lived on a small river which emptied itself into Red River , which they called the River Post ; and in ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Book of the Indians: Or, Biography and History of the Indians of North ... Samuel G. Drake Vista de fragmentos - 1976 |
Términos y frases comunes
affair afterwards Americans appears arms army arrived attack Attakullakulla Awashonks battle BOOK Boston Brant brother brought called Canonicus Capt Captain Captain Pipe captives cause CHAP Cherokees chief Church Colonel command commissioners council Creek death discovered enemy England English escaped expedition father fell fight fire Florida French friends garrison gave Georgia give governor guns hands head Hist Hubbard immediately Indians informed inhabitants Iroquois Island John killed king land letter Lieut lived M'Intosh marched Massachusetts Massasoit Miantunnomoh Micanopy miles Mohawks Mohegans murdered Narragansets nation night Ninigret ordered party Passaconaway peace Pequots Philip Plimouth Pokanoket Powhatan praying Indians present prisoners retreat returned River sachem sagamore says Seminoles sent Shawanese shot side soon speech Squanto squaw supposed swamp taken told took town treaty tribe Uncas Wampanoags wampum warriors Weetamoo whites wife wigwam William wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 25 - 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, nor kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors ; they were totally...
Página 99 - 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.
Página 121 - 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.
Página 6 - 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.
Página 99 - ... eyes. We know these things to be true. Since HE has made so great a difference between us in other things, why may we not conclude that he has given us a different religion according to our understanding ? The Great Spirit does right. HE knows what is best for his children; we are satisfied. " BROTHER : We do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own.
Página 98 - 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. But we will first look back a little and tell you what our fathers have told us and what we have heard from the white people.
Página 99 - We are told that your religion was given to your forefathers, and has been handed down from father to son. 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 56 - She had a kersey coat, 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 her face painted red, that was always before black.
Página 6 - 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 16 - The sun's eye had a sickly glare, The earth with age was wan ; The skeletons of nations were Around that lonely man. Some had expired in fight— the brands Still rusted in their bony hands ; In plague and famine some.