Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 64
Página viii
Whenever he became named , his scalping - knife , tomahawk , warwhoop , and
thirst of blood , were at once associated in my mind ; and hence I was led to
concur in the almost universal opinion , that he was totally incapable of being ...
Whenever he became named , his scalping - knife , tomahawk , warwhoop , and
thirst of blood , were at once associated in my mind ; and hence I was led to
concur in the almost universal opinion , that he was totally incapable of being ...
Página x
Many curious statements have been rejected , though perhaps true ; and the
reader is earnestly entreated to keep in mind the fable of the Lion and the
Panther , as he will VE 21 * Mr. Heckewelder's “ Historical Account ” exists only in
the ...
Many curious statements have been rejected , though perhaps true ; and the
reader is earnestly entreated to keep in mind the fable of the Lion and the
Panther , as he will VE 21 * Mr. Heckewelder's “ Historical Account ” exists only in
the ...
Página 2
years to ascertain their character previous to their intercourse with European man
; and I think it might be safely asserted that until that fatal period of their history ,
they were , in the unsophisticated qualities of mind , one of the noblest people of
...
years to ascertain their character previous to their intercourse with European man
; and I think it might be safely asserted that until that fatal period of their history ,
they were , in the unsophisticated qualities of mind , one of the noblest people of
...
Página 4
I wish I could convey to the reader's mind only a small part of the impression
which this speech made on me and on all present when it was delivered t . " * De
Witt Clinton's Discourse to the New York Society , p . 71 . ** Heckewelder's
Historical ...
I wish I could convey to the reader's mind only a small part of the impression
which this speech made on me and on all present when it was delivered t . " * De
Witt Clinton's Discourse to the New York Society , p . 71 . ** Heckewelder's
Historical ...
Página 6
His discourse made an impression on my mind , which I think , will last as long as
I live . ” The hospitality of the Indians has been pretty generally allowed ; and it is
no small proof of the excellent regulation of their minds , that they are not in the ...
His discourse made an impression on my mind , which I think , will last as long as
I live . ” The hospitality of the Indians has been pretty generally allowed ; and it is
no small proof of the excellent regulation of their minds , that they are not in the ...
Comentarios de usuarios - Escribir una reseña
No hemos encontrado ninguna reseña en los sitios habituales.
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Términos y frases comunes
agreed American appear authority bear become believe brethren brother called cause character chief Christian considered continued council desire enemies English exist express eyes fact father feel fire Five forms French friendship gave give given Governor ground hand Heckewelder hope human Indians inhabited killed kind king Lake land languages letter live look manner mark means mind murder nature never North observed offered once origin pass peace person present prisoners reason received relation religion remain reside respect river seen Seneca sent side Six Nations skins soon speak speech Spirit taken tell thing tion told took treaty tribes true United Virginia warriors whole wish women York young
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians Collection Baby Collections spéciales Indigenous Peoples: North America |
| Autor | James Buchanan |
| Editor | Black and Young, 1824 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Nacional de Austria |
| Digitalizado | 2 Oct 2012 |
| N.º de páginas | 375 páginas |
| Exportar cita | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |