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Page 9
... asking whence came the other animals . The answer to us is plain . Man , the other animals , trees and plants of every kind , were placed there by the supreme directing hand , which carries on every operation of nature by fixed and ...
... asking whence came the other animals . The answer to us is plain . Man , the other animals , trees and plants of every kind , were placed there by the supreme directing hand , which carries on every operation of nature by fixed and ...
Page 17
... asked him what he thought brandy to be made of ; he replied that it must be made of hearts and tongues " For , " said he , “ when I have drunken plentifully of it , my heart * Page 30 . † Lectures on Zoology , & c . 442. ed . 8vo ...
... asked him what he thought brandy to be made of ; he replied that it must be made of hearts and tongues " For , " said he , “ when I have drunken plentifully of it , my heart * Page 30 . † Lectures on Zoology , & c . 442. ed . 8vo ...
Page 18
... asked how she dared to drink so much rum with the prospect of certain death before her , she answered that she knew it was too much for one time , but she was unwilling that any of it should be lost . ‡ Justice . A missionary residing ...
... asked how she dared to drink so much rum with the prospect of certain death before her , she answered that she knew it was too much for one time , but she was unwilling that any of it should be lost . ‡ Justice . A missionary residing ...
Page 19
... asked him if he did not know him . Horror- struck at finding himself thus in the power of a man he had so inhuman- ly treated , and dumb with shame on thinking of the manner it was re- quited , he began at length to make excuses , and ...
... asked him if he did not know him . Horror- struck at finding himself thus in the power of a man he had so inhuman- ly treated , and dumb with shame on thinking of the manner it was re- quited , he began at length to make excuses , and ...
Page 20
... asked him by what means he had cheated and deceived him so many times . Taking the governor again in his own play , he answer- ed , pointing with his finger to his head , " Head work , Coponoh , head work ! " The governor was now so ...
... asked him by what means he had cheated and deceived him so many times . Taking the governor again in his own play , he answer- ed , pointing with his finger to his head , " Head work , Coponoh , head work ! " The governor was now so ...
Common terms and phrases
affair afterwards Americans Annawon appears arms army arrived Attakullakulla Awashonks Black-hawk Boston Brant brother brought called Canonicus Capt Captain captives cause chief Church colony command commissioners corn council court Creek death enemy England English escape expedition father fear fell fight fire French friends garrison gave give governor guns hands head Hist Hubbard Indians informed inhabitants Island John John Sassamon killed king land letter lived M'Intosh marched Massachusetts Massasoit mentioned messengers Metacomet Miantunnomoh miles Mohawks Mohegans murder Narragansets nation night Ninigret party Passaconaway peace Pequots Philip Plimouth Pokanoket Powhatan Praying Indians present prisoners received residence River sachem sagamores says sent Shawanese slain Smith soon speak speech Squanto squaw supposed taken Tecumseh tion told took town treaty tribe Uncas voyage Wampanoags wampum warriors Weetamoo wigwam Williams wounded Wyandots