Events in Indian History: Beginning with an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, with Narratives and Captivities ... Also an Appendix Containing the Statistics of the Population of the U. States, and an Indian Vocabulary ; Illustrated with Eight Fine EngravingsG. Hills, 1841 - 633 halaman |
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... passed away with the tide of civilisation , which has run its course in the same space of time westward of the Atlantic Ocean . Numerous as they were , it appears that but one century had passed after the Europeans took possession of ...
... passed away with the tide of civilisation , which has run its course in the same space of time westward of the Atlantic Ocean . Numerous as they were , it appears that but one century had passed after the Europeans took possession of ...
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... passed the islands which lie beyond the Herculean straits , we will speak of those which lie much farther into the ... passing into Europe and Africa , subdued all Lybia as far as Egypt , and all Europe to Asia Minor . At length the ...
... passed the islands which lie beyond the Herculean straits , we will speak of those which lie much farther into the ... passing into Europe and Africa , subdued all Lybia as far as Egypt , and all Europe to Asia Minor . At length the ...
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... passed away from the time these tumuli were begun until they were finished ; 2d , a multitude of ages must have passed since the use for which they were reared has been known for trees of the age of 200 years grow from the ruins of ...
... passed away from the time these tumuli were begun until they were finished ; 2d , a multitude of ages must have passed since the use for which they were reared has been known for trees of the age of 200 years grow from the ruins of ...
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... passed both houses of Parliament , " that all divine offices should be performed ac- cording to it . " The clergy were ordered to conform to the liturgy , under pain of fines and imprisonment . And , as has always since been the case ...
... passed both houses of Parliament , " that all divine offices should be performed ac- cording to it . " The clergy were ordered to conform to the liturgy , under pain of fines and imprisonment . And , as has always since been the case ...
Halaman 37
... passed very pleasantly in shooting a crow at a considerable distance , to the vast astonishment and amusement of the ... passing the river ; and here they met with the first indications of ill- will , in the persons of two old Indians ...
... passed very pleasantly in shooting a crow at a considerable distance , to the vast astonishment and amusement of the ... passing the river ; and here they met with the first indications of ill- will , in the persons of two old Indians ...
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afterwards appeared arms arrived asked beaver Brant brother brought called camp Canada canoes Captain Captain Pipe captives carried chief Colonel colony corn council creek death deer Delawares encamped enemy England English escape father feet fell fire Five Nations French friends garrison gave governor ground hand head heard horses hundred hunting Indians inhabitants Jamestown killed lake land lived manner Massasoit master Miantonomo miles Missouri Mohawks morning mouth murdered never night occasion Opechancanough party passed peace Pequots Pocahontas Pokanoket Pontiac Powhatan praying Indian present prisoners raccoons river sachem Sassacus savages scalps Seneca nation sent settlement Shawanese side skins Smith soon spirit squaw taken Tecaughretanego Tecumseh thing thought told tomahawk Tontileaugo took town trade treated tree tribes village Virginia wampum warriors Werowocomoco White-Eyes wigwam woods wounded Wyandot young
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Halaman 251 - 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.
Halaman 199 - Spirit; if there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it ? Why not all agree, as you can all read the book? " Brother, we do not understand these things ; 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.
Halaman 272 - Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Halaman 183 - Brandt ! he left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth: No ! not the dog, that watched my household hearth, Escaped, that night of blood, upon our plains ! All perished ! — I alone am left on earth ! To whom nor relative nor blood remains, No ! — not a kindred drop that runs in human veins t XVIII.
Halaman 199 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat.
Halaman 285 - And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Halaman 439 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.
Halaman 439 - 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 therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours.
Halaman 199 - Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and...
Halaman 199 - HE has given us different complexions and different customs. To you HE has given the arts. To these HE has not opened our 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...