History of the United States of America. Written in accordance with the principles of peace1852 |
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... peaceful Indians in their course , taking many prisoners , putting some to death , and enslaving others . One of their battles was so terribly destructive to the Indians , that two thousand of their number are said to have been slain ...
... peaceful Indians in their course , taking many prisoners , putting some to death , and enslaving others . One of their battles was so terribly destructive to the Indians , that two thousand of their number are said to have been slain ...
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