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 страници |
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... trees and the tortoises , they are , without any hesitation , pronounced to be indi- genous ; as if it were more difficult for nature to make men than to make tortoises . One thing , however , which seems to countenance this system is ...
... trees and the tortoises , they are , without any hesitation , pronounced to be indi- genous ; as if it were more difficult for nature to make men than to make tortoises . One thing , however , which seems to countenance this system is ...
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... tree , and withstood several volleys of shot , dis- To reduce the old style to new , eleven days are added ; therefore , the 22d December is celebrated as the landing of the forefathers . Ipswich is supposed to have been meant , as it ...
... tree , and withstood several volleys of shot , dis- To reduce the old style to new , eleven days are added ; therefore , the 22d December is celebrated as the landing of the forefathers . Ipswich is supposed to have been meant , as it ...
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... tree , hurled the bark so about his head , that he thought it time to escape . Eighteen arrows were picked up by the English after the battle , which they sent to their friends in England as.curiosities . Some were headed with brass ...
... tree , hurled the bark so about his head , that he thought it time to escape . Eighteen arrows were picked up by the English after the battle , which they sent to their friends in England as.curiosities . Some were headed with brass ...
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... tree , made to answer the purpose of a bridge over the river , raised his musket and deliberately aimed at him . " It is one of our own party , " whispered a savage who crept behind him . Church lowered his gun , and the stranger turned ...
... tree , made to answer the purpose of a bridge over the river , raised his musket and deliberately aimed at him . " It is one of our own party , " whispered a savage who crept behind him . Church lowered his gun , and the stranger turned ...
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... tree , and the savages drew up in a circle to shoot him . The arrow was already laid upon a hundred bows . But at this moment Opechancanough held up the compass . This was a signal of delay , if not of mercy , and they threw by their ...
... tree , and the savages drew up in a circle to shoot him . The arrow was already laid upon a hundred bows . But at this moment Opechancanough held up the compass . This was a signal of delay , if not of mercy , and they threw by their ...
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Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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...
Страница 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...