Drakes book of Indians
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9781582181325, 9781582180939, 1582181322, 1582180938
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THE BOOK OF THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA
CONTENTS
BOOK I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
Origin of the name Indian
Why applied to the people found in America
Ancient authors supposed to have referred to America in their writings
Theopompus
Voyage of Hanno
Diodorus Siculus
Plato
Aristotle
Seneca
CHAPTER II
Of modern Theorists upon the peopling of America
St. Gregory
Herrera
T. Morton
Williamson
Wood
Josselyn
Thorowgood
Adair
R. Williams
C. Mather
Hubbard
Robertson
Smith
Voltaire
Mitchel. M'Culloh
Lord Kaim
Swinton
Cabrera
CHAPTER III
Manners and Customs of the Indians, as illustrated by Anecdotes, Narratives, &c
BOOK II
BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN OR NEW ENGLAND INDIANS
CHAPTER I
An account of such as have been carried away by the early voyagers
Donacona
Agona
Tasquantum, or Squanto
Dehamda
Skettwarroes
Assacumet
Manida
Pechmo
Monopet
Pekenimne
Sakaweston
Epanow
Manawet
Wanape
Coneconam
CHAPTER II
Of the natives known to the first setters of Plimouth
Samoset
MASSASOIT. Iyanough
Aspinet
Cauneconam
CAUNBITANT
WITTUWAMET
PEKSUOT
HOBOMOK
Tokamahamon
Obbatinewat
NAMEPASHAMET
Squaw-Sachem of Massachusetts
Webcowet
CHAPTER III
Some account of the Massachusetts
Geography of their country
CHIKA-TAUBUT
WAMPATUCK
his war with the Mohawks
MASCONONOMO
CANONICUS
Geography of the Narraganset country
Account of that Nation
Roger Williams
MONTOWAMPATE
Small-pox distresses the In-dians
WONOHAQUAHAM
WINNEPURKIT
MANATAHQUA
SCITTERY GUSSET
NATTAHATTAWANTS
WAHGUMACUT
JACK-STRAW
JAMES. CHAPTER IV
MIANTUNNOMOH
His relations
Aids the English in destroying the Pequots
Sells Rhode Island
Anecdote
His difficulties with the English
Visits Boston
His Magnanimity and Independence
Charged with a conspiracy against the whites
Ably repels it
WAIANDANCE becomes his secret enemy
His speech to Waiandance and his people
His war with Uncas
His capture and Death
Circumstances of his execution
Participation of the whites therein
Impartial view of that affair
Traditions
NINIGRET
His connections and marriage
His wars with Uncas. MEXAM, alias MEXANO
Ninigret's speech to the English commissioners
Perfidy of Kutshamakin
Affair of Cuttaquin and Uncas
Difficulties about tribute
Character of Ascassassotick
Ninigret plots to cut off the English
Design frustrated by Waiandance
Account of this chief
Ninigret visits the Dutch
Accused by the English of plotting with them
Ably defends himself
Particulars of the affair
Notices of various other Indians
War between Ninigret and Ascassassotick
Participation of Ninigret and his people in Philip's war
Present condition of his descendants
Originally published: The book of the Indians of North America: comprising details in the lives of about five hundred chiefs and others, the most distinguished among them. Boston: Antiquarian Bookstore, 1833
English
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