Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American IndiansBlack, Young, and Young, 1824 - 371 páginas |
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... treaties ; their lofty cour age , and the magnanimity they display on occasions in private life which are too apt to stir up the resent- ment and envy , and all the mean passions of civil- ized man . It will be naturally expected , that ...
... treaties ; their lofty cour age , and the magnanimity they display on occasions in private life which are too apt to stir up the resent- ment and envy , and all the mean passions of civil- ized man . It will be naturally expected , that ...
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... treaties ; their lofty cour age , and the magnanimity they display on occasions in private life which are too apt to stir up the resent- ment and envy , and all the mean passions of civil- ized man . It will be naturally expected , that ...
... treaties ; their lofty cour age , and the magnanimity they display on occasions in private life which are too apt to stir up the resent- ment and envy , and all the mean passions of civil- ized man . It will be naturally expected , that ...
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... made * Easton . This actually took place at a treaty held at Easton , in July and No- vember , 1756 . Council house here means , " Connexion District . " " them welcome , and let them sit down by 22 INDIAN RELATIONS OF THE.
... made * Easton . This actually took place at a treaty held at Easton , in July and No- vember , 1756 . Council house here means , " Connexion District . " " them welcome , and let them sit down by 22 INDIAN RELATIONS OF THE.
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... treaties are held , & c . ‡ Our own blood . The blood flowing from the veins of some of our community . § Alluding to ... treaty of friendship with the first proprietor , William Penn , which was " to last as long as the sun should shine ...
... treaties are held , & c . ‡ Our own blood . The blood flowing from the veins of some of our community . § Alluding to ... treaty of friendship with the first proprietor , William Penn , which was " to last as long as the sun should shine ...
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... treaty was held with them in 1762 , the year preceding this murder , which put an end to all business of the kind in the province of Pennsylvania . * The great Swamp . The Glades on the Allegheny mountains . + Delumattenos . The Huron ...
... treaty was held with them in 1762 , the year preceding this murder , which put an end to all business of the kind in the province of Pennsylvania . * The great Swamp . The Glades on the Allegheny mountains . + Delumattenos . The Huron ...
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Albany appear Araucanian language Balaam believe belt of wampum brethren brother called character Charlevoix chief Christian civilized Corlear corn council Delaware desire divine endeavours enemies English evil father fire Five Nations forms Fort Stanwix French friendship gave give given Governor grammatical hand Heckewelder honour hope human hunting idioms Indian languages Indian nations inhabited Iroquois killed king labour Lake Lake Erie Lake Ontario land Lenni Lenape live manner Mannitto Matonabbee means ment Midian mind Missionaries murder never North America North American Indians observed Oneydoes peace person polysynthetic present prisoners received religion river Sachem sacrifice savage Seneca Nation sent Shawanese shew Six Nations skins speak speech Spirit Theodore Schultz thing tion told took treaty tribes United verbs Virginia wampum warriors whole Wingen wish women words worship York York Island young
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Página 203 - And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Página 204 - And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Página 298 - Our wise Forefathers established Union and Amity between the Five Nations ; this has made us formidable, this has given us great weight and Authority with our Neighboring Nations. " We are a Powerful! confederacy, and by your observing the same Methods our wise Forefathers have taken, you will acquire fresh Strength and Power ; therefore, whatever befalls you, never fall out with one another.
Página 205 - Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people ; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land : for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Página 205 - Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought...
Página 271 - But this is not all; they agree in rites; they reckon by moons; they offer their first fruits; they have a kind of feast of tabernacles; they are said to lay their altar upon twelve stones; their mourning a year; customs of women, with many other things that do not now occur.
Página 268 - ... of body, that he will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their cantico, performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts; two being in the middle that begin; and, by singing and drumming on a board, direct the chorus. Their postures in the dance are very antick and differing, but all keep measure. This is done with equal earnestness and labor, but great appearance of joy.
Página 265 - I have made it my business to understand it, that I might not want an interpreter on any occasion ; and I must say that I know not a language spoken in Europe, that hath words of more sweetness or greatness, in accent and emphasis, than theirs: for instance, Octocockon, Rancocas, Oricton, Shak, Marian, Poquesien, all which" are names of places and have grandeur in them.
Página 113 - April, 1792, making in whole $4,500, which shall be expended yearly forever in purchasing clothing, domestic animals, implements of husbandry and other utensils suited to their circumstances, and In compensating useful artificers who shall reside with or near them and be employed for their benefit.
Página xviii - ... the Great Being, but it was believed that it might, with the addition of a sacrifice, contribute to appease him if he was angry with them. The...