The Great Sioux Nation"Graphic descriptions of the social life, religious superstitions, habits, traits, customs, and manners of the wild Indians since the time of their discovery by Columbus, comprising the authentic accounts of their illustrious leaders, terrible battles, cruel massacres, daring exploits, heroism and marvelous fortitude"--T.p |
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... reasons why the winds did not always blow as they now do , or why a succession of adverse storms should not have landed a ship - load of the ancient race upon this great continent . Whatever may be the facts , in relation to the Indian ...
... reasons why the winds did not always blow as they now do , or why a succession of adverse storms should not have landed a ship - load of the ancient race upon this great continent . Whatever may be the facts , in relation to the Indian ...
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... reason why the white race has always been regarded by the red man as a false and cruel body of invaders ; and , by giving fair consideration to this feeling , he can more readily comprehend the injustice in the suggestion that " the ...
... reason why the white race has always been regarded by the red man as a false and cruel body of invaders ; and , by giving fair consideration to this feeling , he can more readily comprehend the injustice in the suggestion that " the ...
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... reason , become a bitter enemy to the red man , his wonderful power of harm , in every capacity , is ex- erted against him . He is responsible for each and every dis- aster , privation , misfortune , pain and suffering . He guides the ...
... reason , become a bitter enemy to the red man , his wonderful power of harm , in every capacity , is ex- erted against him . He is responsible for each and every dis- aster , privation , misfortune , pain and suffering . He guides the ...
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... reasons , preferred death to the conditions affronting them ; but , instead of committing suicide , they resorted to influences of provoca- tions by which the desired result was obtained without dying by their own hand . If sympathetic ...
... reasons , preferred death to the conditions affronting them ; but , instead of committing suicide , they resorted to influences of provoca- tions by which the desired result was obtained without dying by their own hand . If sympathetic ...
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... reason of the form and ceremony to which the red man naturally inclines . I have known a great many Indians who professed Chris- tianity , though I have never met one who would admit that he has really disregarded his ancient faith . He ...
... reason of the form and ceremony to which the red man naturally inclines . I have known a great many Indians who professed Chris- tianity , though I have never met one who would admit that he has really disregarded his ancient faith . He ...
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Page 408 - I send are of the same mind, and shall, in all things, behave themselves accordingly ; and, if in anything any shall offend you or your people, you shall have a full and speedy satisfaction for the same, by an equal number of just men on both sides; that by no means you may have just occasion of being offended against them.
Page 421 - ... the younger fry, in the same figure. Having consulted and resolved their business, the king ordered one of them to speak to me; he stood up, came to me, and in the name of his king saluted me, then took me by the hand, and told me...
Page 421 - ... of body, that he will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their cantico, performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts, two being in the middle that begin, and by singing and drumming on a board, direct the chorus. Their postures in the dance are very antic and differing, but all keep measure. This is done with equal earnestness and labour, but great appearance of joy.
Page 366 - Louisiana, the seas, harbors, ports, bays, adjacent straits, and all the nations, peoples, provinces, cities, towns, villages, mines, minerals, fisheries, streams, and rivers...
Page 422 - ... to love the Christians, and particularly live in peace with me, and the people under my government: that many governors had been in the river, but that no governor had come himself to live and stay here before; and having now such an one that had treated them well, they should never do him or his any wrong.
Page 416 - Their language is lofty, yet narrow; but, like the Hebrew in signification, full. Like short-hand in writing, one word serveth in the place of three, and the rest are supplied by the understanding of the hearer; imperfect in their tenses, wanting in their moods, participles, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections.
Page 447 - Oyonwayea to the Ohio, shall be the western boundary of the lands of the Six Nations, so that the Six Nations shall and do yield to the United States, all claims to the country west of the said boundary, and then they shall be secured in the...
Page 408 - I am very sensible of the unkindness and injustice that hath been too much exercised toward you by the people of these parts of the world...
Page 374 - Anon, all upon a sudden, we heard a great and strange cry, which we knew to be the same voices, though they varied their notes. One of our company, being abroad, came running in, and cried, "They are men! Indians! Indians!
Page 366 - Palms; upon the assurance which we have received from all these nations, that we are the first Europeans who have descended or ascended the said River Colbert ; hereby protesting against all...