He announced his project by giving a war dance and inviting volunteers. This method furnished a practical test of the popularity of the undertaking. If he succeeded in forming a company, which would consist of such persons as joined him in the dance,... Economics of the Iroquois - Página 116por Sara Henry Stites - 1905 - 159 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Lewis Henry Morgan - 1877 - 586 páginas
...war-party and conduct an expedition wherever he pleased. He announced his project by giving a war-dance and inviting volunteers. This method furnished a practical...its height, When a tribe was menaced with an attack, war-parties were formed to meet it in much the same manner. Where forces thus raised were united in... | |
| Lewis Henry Morgan - 1877 - 584 páginas
...war-party and conduct an expedition wherever he pleased. He announced his project by giving a war-dance and inviting volunteers. This method furnished a practical...its height When a tribe was menaced with an attack, war-parties were formed to meet it in much the same manner. Where forces thus raised were united in... | |
| Richard Wallaschek - 1893 - 384 páginas
...expedition wherever he pleased. He announced his project by giving a war-dance and inviting volunteers. If he succeeded in forming a company, which would...immediately, while enthusiasm was at its height." These examples go to show that the war-dance is a war-play, a preparation for common action. This is... | |
| Richard Wallaschek - 1893 - 378 páginas
...expedition wherever he pleased. He announced his project by giving a war-dance and inviting volunteers. If he succeeded in forming a company, which would...persons as joined him in the dance, they departed immed1ately, while enthusiasm was at its height." These examples go to show that the war-dance is a... | |
| Franklin Henry Giddings - 1896 - 504 páginas
...among his clansmen to follow him on the war-path. He announced his project by giving a war-dance. " If he succeeded in forming a company, which would...immediately, while enthusiasm was at its height." 1 If the expedition was successful, its leader might hope to be invested with dignity as a war chief... | |
| Franklin Henry Giddings - 1901 - 330 páginas
...among his clansmen to follow him on the warpath. He announced his project by giving a war dance. " If he succeeded in forming a company, which would...immediately, while enthusiasm was at its height." l If the expedition was successful, its leader might hope to be invested with dignity as a war chief... | |
| 1913 - 540 páginas
...Wolf, the other from the Turtle Clan of the Senecas. In general, however, Mr. Morgan further says that "Military operations were usually left to the action...it in much the same manner. When forces thus raised were united in one body, each was under its own war-captain, and their joint movements were determined... | |
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