Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First DiscoveryB. B. Mussey, 1848 - 696 páginas |
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... enemy ; therefore he was willing to teach them , and would confirm the truth of his assertion if they allowed him the opportunity . Accordingly he requested of them a pipe and some tobacco , which was given him ; as soon as he had ...
... enemy ; therefore he was willing to teach them , and would confirm the truth of his assertion if they allowed him the opportunity . Accordingly he requested of them a pipe and some tobacco , which was given him ; as soon as he had ...
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... enemy . Their gates were open , no watch kept , and hardly any order observed in giving and obeying commands . Sixty of them were butchered in the place ; of whom Lieut . Talmage and four more were of Capt . Bull's com- pany , besides ...
... enemy . Their gates were open , no watch kept , and hardly any order observed in giving and obeying commands . Sixty of them were butchered in the place ; of whom Lieut . Talmage and four more were of Capt . Bull's com- pany , besides ...
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... enemy fell in with Schenectady , February 8. There were about 200 French , and perhaps 50 Caughnewaga Mohawks , and they at first intended to have surprised Albany ; but their march had been so long and tedious , occasioned by the ...
... enemy fell in with Schenectady , February 8. There were about 200 French , and perhaps 50 Caughnewaga Mohawks , and they at first intended to have surprised Albany ; but their march had been so long and tedious , occasioned by the ...
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... enemies was dreadful , especially when our men ran out to recover their arms . Their note was after this manner , Woach woach ha ha hach woach . Our men were no sooner come to their arms , but the enemy was ready to assault them . There ...
... enemies was dreadful , especially when our men ran out to recover their arms . Their note was after this manner , Woach woach ha ha hach woach . Our men were no sooner come to their arms , but the enemy was ready to assault them . There ...
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... enemies of his race , and there is little doubt but he intended to wrest the country out of their hands on the first ... enemy , and to retain Nepeof , another sachem , or governor , who was of this confederacy , till we heard what was ...
... enemies of his race , and there is little doubt but he intended to wrest the country out of their hands on the first ... enemy , and to retain Nepeof , another sachem , or governor , who was of this confederacy , till we heard what was ...
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Página 46 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 45 - Afterwards he asked me to make a cap for his boy, for which he invited me to dinner. I went, and he gave me a pancake, about as big as two fingers. It was made of parched wheat, beaten, and fried in bear's grease, but I thought I never tasted pleasanter meat in my life.
Página 121 - The way, and the only way, to check and to stop this evil, is, for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land ; as it was at first, and should be yet; for it never was divided, but belongs to all, for the use of each. That no part has a right to sell, 'even to each other, much less to strangers; those who want all, and will not do with less.
Página 10 - ... two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got his head in her armes, and laid her owne upon his to save him from death...
Página 46 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace; but do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 6 - We may go where we please, and carry with us whom we please, and buy and sell what we please : if your allies be your slaves, use them as such, command them to receive no other but your people.
Página 6 - I thank you in their name for bringing back into their country the calumet which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you that you left under ground that murdering hatchet which has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Página 98 - Brother, listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great island. Their seats extended from the rising to the setting sun. The Great Spirit had made it for the use of Indians.
Página 20 - I may as well go to the meeting too/ and I went with him. There stood up a man in black and began to talk to the people very angrily. I did not understand what he said ; but perceiving that he looked much at me and at Hanson, I imagined...
Página 141 - They came to my house in the beginning of the onset, and by their violent endeavors to break open doors and windows, with axes and hatchets, awakened me out of sleep; on which I leaped out of bed, and running towards the door, perceived the enemy making their entrance into the house.