The Aboriginal Races of North America: Comprising Biographical Sketches of Eminent Individuals, and an Historical Account of the Different Tribes, from the First Discovery of the Continent to the Present Period, and a Copious Analytical IndexC. Desilver, 1860 - 736 páginas |
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... wife - Makes frequent sales of his lands - Account of them - His first treaty at Plimouth - Expedition to Nantucket - Events of 1671 - Begins the war of 1675 - First acts of hostility - Fights the English under Mosely- -The great Fight ...
... wife - Makes frequent sales of his lands - Account of them - His first treaty at Plimouth - Expedition to Nantucket - Events of 1671 - Begins the war of 1675 - First acts of hostility - Fights the English under Mosely- -The great Fight ...
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... wife a cause of war - His humanity in restoring a cap- tive - Madokawando - Causes of his hostility- Assiminasqua - His speech - Speech of Tarum- kin - Mugg - Is carried to Boston to execute a treaty - Is Madokawando's ambassador - Re ...
... wife a cause of war - His humanity in restoring a cap- tive - Madokawando - Causes of his hostility- Assiminasqua - His speech - Speech of Tarum- kin - Mugg - Is carried to Boston to execute a treaty - Is Madokawando's ambassador - Re ...
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... wife - but may be not - may be very cross ! Well , now suppose cross ! scold so soon as get awake in the morning ! scold all day ! scold until sleep ! -all one - he must keep him ! -White people have law forbidding throw away wife he be ...
... wife - but may be not - may be very cross ! Well , now suppose cross ! scold so soon as get awake in the morning ! scold all day ! scold until sleep ! -all one - he must keep him ! -White people have law forbidding throw away wife he be ...
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... wife should receive , he said , “ Double , because she had knowledge to have done better ; ” but Colonel Almy , out of regard to John's feelings , wholly remitted his wife's punishment . John looked very serious , and made no reply ...
... wife should receive , he said , “ Double , because she had knowledge to have done better ; ” but Colonel Almy , out of regard to John's feelings , wholly remitted his wife's punishment . John looked very serious , and made no reply ...
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... wife and six children . I cannot describe their meeting and parting , to be understood by the whites ; as it appears that their feelings are acted upon by certain rules laid down by their preachers ! —whilst ours are governed only by ...
... wife and six children . I cannot describe their meeting and parting , to be understood by the whites ; as it appears that their feelings are acted upon by certain rules laid down by their preachers ! —whilst ours are governed only by ...
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Página 41 - 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 542 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 542 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 240 - A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of the gentry of the land : powdering her hair and painting her face, going with her necklaces, with jewels in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. When she had dressed herself, her work was to make girdles of wampum and beads.
Página 41 - Virginia government in making them that offer ; " for we know," says he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men while with you would be very expensive to you. We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will...
Página 572 - We have beaten the enemy," said he at the council, "twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend us. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps. The night and the day are alike to him : and during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.
Página 502 - We may go where we please, and carry with us whom we please, and buy and sell what we please : if your allies be your slaves, use them as such, command them to receive no other but your people.
Página 229 - Then came one of them, and gave me two spoonfuls of meal (to comfort me) and another gave me half a pint of peas, which was worth more than many bushels at another time.
Página 316 - Twas nigh unto Pigwacket, on the eighth day of May, They spied a rebel Indian, soon after break of day ; He on a bank was walking, upon a neck of land, Which leads into a pond, as we're made to understand. Our men resolved to have him, and travelled two miles round. Until they met the Indian, who boldly stood his ground. Then speaks up Captain Lovewell, "Take you good heed," says he ; " This rogue is to decoy us, I very plainly see.
Página 275 - I sat down among them, as I was wont to do, as their manner is. Then they bade me stand up, and said they were the General Court.