Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians |
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... whose external wretchedness induced me to make inquiries as to their present
condition ; and although many persons to whom I addressed myself appeared to
be perfectly indifferent on the subject , and spoke of them in the most degrading ...
... whose external wretchedness induced me to make inquiries as to their present
condition ; and although many persons to whom I addressed myself appeared to
be perfectly indifferent on the subject , and spoke of them in the most degrading ...
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... and the humane disposition of many persons of the highest respectability in the
United States , lead me to avoid even the appearance of wishing to allow any
sentiment to mingle in this work , which might attach to it an air of nationality .
... and the humane disposition of many persons of the highest respectability in the
United States , lead me to avoid even the appearance of wishing to allow any
sentiment to mingle in this work , which might attach to it an air of nationality .
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The Indian orations have been rendered by illiterate persons sent among them to
concilitate their favour ; by prisoners , male and female , who learnt the language
during their captivity ; by learned missionaries ; by traders , who will not ...
The Indian orations have been rendered by illiterate persons sent among them to
concilitate their favour ; by prisoners , male and female , who learnt the language
during their captivity ; by learned missionaries ; by traders , who will not ...
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We entered , and remained a few minutes , when seeing no person about , we
proceeded into the parlour , which like the hall , had no body in it . We , therefore ,
had an opportunity of looking about us at our leisure . It was a room well ...
We entered , and remained a few minutes , when seeing no person about , we
proceeded into the parlour , which like the hall , had no body in it . We , therefore ,
had an opportunity of looking about us at our leisure . It was a room well ...
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All the right , that Ogden and his company have , is the right of purchasing your
reservations , when you think it expedient to sell them ; that is , they can buy your
lands , but no other persons can . You may retain them as long as you please ...
All the right , that Ogden and his company have , is the right of purchasing your
reservations , when you think it expedient to sell them ; that is , they can buy your
lands , but no other persons can . You may retain them as long as you please ...
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