The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada,: Which are Dependent on the Province of New-York in America, and Are the Barrier Between the English and French in that Part of the World. With Particular Accounts of Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Forms of Government; Their Several Battles and Treaties with the European Nations; Their Wars with the Other Indians; and a True Account of the Present State of Our Trade with Them. In which are Shewn, the Great Advantage of Their Trade and Alliance to the British Nation, and the Intrigues and Attempts of the French to Engage Them from Us; a Subject Nearly Concerning All Our American Plantations, and Highly Meriting the Attention of the British Nation at this Juncture. By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; One of His Majesty's Counsel, and Surveyor-General of New-York. To which are Added, Accounts of the Several Other Nations of Indians in North-America, Their Numbers, Strength, &c. and the Treaties which Have Been Lately Made with Them. In Two Volumes..Lockyer Davis, at Lord Bacon's Head in Fleet-Street; J. Wren in Salisbury-Court; and J. Ward in Cornhill, opposite the Royal-Exchange., 1755 - 260 páginas |
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... likewise present , feveral Times , at their private Devotions , which fome of them per- formed duly , Morning and Evening . I had also many Opportunities of observing the great Regard they had for this young Man ; fo far , that the Fear ...
... likewise present , feveral Times , at their private Devotions , which fome of them per- formed duly , Morning and Evening . I had also many Opportunities of observing the great Regard they had for this young Man ; fo far , that the Fear ...
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... likewise in vain for the Murderer ; but the third Night a Watch was kept in every Houfe . Pifka- ret in the Night bundled up the Scalps he had taken the two former Nights , to carry , as the Proof of his Victory , and then ftole ...
... likewise in vain for the Murderer ; but the third Night a Watch was kept in every Houfe . Pifka- ret in the Night bundled up the Scalps he had taken the two former Nights , to carry , as the Proof of his Victory , and then ftole ...
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... likewise into two Bodies ; they furprized the Adirondacks in both Places , and in both cut them in Pieces . Thus the most warlike and polite Nation of all the Indians in North America , was almoft intirely destroyed by a People they at ...
... likewise into two Bodies ; they furprized the Adirondacks in both Places , and in both cut them in Pieces . Thus the most warlike and polite Nation of all the Indians in North America , was almoft intirely destroyed by a People they at ...
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... likewise were frequently involved in the fame Calamity . The French having a long Time felt the Incon- veniencies and Dangers they were in from this reft- lefs warlike Spirit of the Five Nations , made ufe of this Time of Peace to guard ...
... likewise were frequently involved in the fame Calamity . The French having a long Time felt the Incon- veniencies and Dangers they were in from this reft- lefs warlike Spirit of the Five Nations , made ufe of this Time of Peace to guard ...
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... likewise a " great Sachem . " We have annexed the Sufquehana River , which " we won with the Sword , to this Government ; " and we defire it may be a Branch of the great Tree that grows in this Place , the Top of which " reaches the Sun ...
... likewise a " great Sachem . " We have annexed the Sufquehana River , which " we won with the Sword , to this Government ; " and we defire it may be a Branch of the great Tree that grows in this Place , the Top of which " reaches the Sun ...
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Adirondacks adviſe Affiftance affured againſt Albany Anfwer becauſe Belt Bever Brethren Brother Cayenguirago Cadarackui Caftles Canoes carried Cayugas Chain Chriftians Colonel Confequence confiderable confifted Corlear Count de Frontenac Country Decanefora defigned defired deftroy Dionondadies diſcovered Enemy English fafe faid fame fecure felves fend fent feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt Five Nations fmall fome foon French Friendſhip fuch fuffered furpriſed give Governor of Canada Governor of New-York greateſt Hiftory himſelf Houſe Indian Trade Intereft Jefuit King laft Lake laſt leaft lefs likewife loft Meaſures Meffenger moft Mohawks Monfieur Monfr Montreal moſt muft muſt Nations of Indians neceffary New-England Nonville Number obferve Occafion Oneydoes Onondaga paffed Party Peace Perfon perfuade Place Praying Indians prefent Priefts Prifoners promiſed Provifions Province publick Purpoſe Quebeck Reafon Refolutions refolved reft River Sachems Schenectady Senekas ſhall ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tions told Treaty ufed uſe Utawawas Virginia Wampum
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Página 13 - Language ; but the Speakers whom I have heard, had all a great Fluency of Words, and much more Grace in their Manner, than any Man could expect, among a People intirely ignorant of all the liberal Arts and Sciences.
Página 15 - Existence after Death : They make a large round Hole, in which the Body can be placed upright, or upon its Haunches, which after the Body is placed in it, is covered with...
Página 81 - Manner, without Provocation, if he thought the Brethren were the King of England's Subjects; but you have, two or three Years ago, made a Covenant-chain with the French, contrary to my Command, (which I knew could not hold long) being void of...
Página 68 - 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 4 - Men remained in that Part of the Country where I was. An old Mohawk Sachem, in a poor Blanket and a dirty Shirt, may be seen issuing his Orders with as arbitrary an Authority, as a Roman Dictator.
Página 11 - The first Time I was among the Mohawks, I had this Compliment from one of their old Sachems, which he did, by giving me his own Name, Cayenderongue. He had been a notable Warrior; and he told me, that now I had a Right to assume...
Página 24 - ... when he came near one of the villages of the Five Nations, he hid himself till night, and then entered a cabin, while every body was fast asleep, murdered the whole family, and carried their scalps into his lurking-place.
Página 70 - We knock the Twightwies and Chictaghicks on the head, because they had cut down the trees of peace, which were the limits of our country. They have hunted beaver on our lands. They have acted contrary to the customs of all Indians, for they left none of the beavers alive, they killed both male and female.
Página 69 - Hear, Yonnondio: our women had taken their clubs, our children and old men had carried their bows and arrows into the heart of your camp, if our warriors had not disarmed them, and kept them back, when your messenger Ohgnesse came to our castles.
Página 85 - Let me put you in mind again, not to make any Treaties without my Means, which will be more advantageous for you, than your doing it by yourselves, for then you will be looked upon as the King of England's Subjects, and let me know, from Time to Time, every thing that is done. Thus far I have spoken to you relating to the War.