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... writing his Indian histories , contemplated a complete ac- count of the great Iroquois Confederacy , from the discovery to the present time . This history was to be embraced in four distinct works : the Early History of the Iroquois ...
... writing his Indian histories , contemplated a complete ac- count of the great Iroquois Confederacy , from the discovery to the present time . This history was to be embraced in four distinct works : the Early History of the Iroquois ...
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... writing , and his undeviable principles of civil and religious liberty , he belonged more to the age of the Pilgrims ... writer , " for in the army he always carried a Hebrew Bible and the whole works of 2 THE ...
... writing , and his undeviable principles of civil and religious liberty , he belonged more to the age of the Pilgrims ... writer , " for in the army he always carried a Hebrew Bible and the whole works of 2 THE ...
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... writing . His indus- try , also , in whatever he undertook was remarkable . On entering his printing office a visitor would find him with his coat off , his sleeves rolled up above his elbows , either at the case distributing a stick of ...
... writing . His indus- try , also , in whatever he undertook was remarkable . On entering his printing office a visitor would find him with his coat off , his sleeves rolled up above his elbows , either at the case distributing a stick of ...
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... writing . " Another incident , connected with his residence at Herkimer , deserves mention , as illustrating the difficulties encountered in those early days , in obtaining news for the press . During the last war with Great Britain the ...
... writing . " Another incident , connected with his residence at Herkimer , deserves mention , as illustrating the difficulties encountered in those early days , in obtaining news for the press . During the last war with Great Britain the ...
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... , a keen , sarcastic writer , and who himself occasionally visited Albany for the purpose of procuring a charter for the Central bank , wrote a communication tending to ridicule Mr. Sharpe and others , on 16 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF.
... , a keen , sarcastic writer , and who himself occasionally visited Albany for the purpose of procuring a charter for the Central bank , wrote a communication tending to ridicule Mr. Sharpe and others , on 16 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF.
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Page 380 - A pillar of state; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat and public care; And princely counsel in his face yet shone, Majestic though in ruin...
Page 132 - FATHER: You have said that we are in your hand, and that, by closing it, you could crush us to nothing. Are you determined to crush us? If you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become your children, and have determined to die so, may know what to do. In this case, one chief has said he would ask you to put him out of pain.
Page 458 - Who is it," said the jealous ruler over the desert encroached upon by the restless foot of English adventure — " who is it that causes this river to rise in the high mountains, and to empty itself into the ocean ? Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in the summer?
Page 276 - Brother, we do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you; we only want to enjoy our own. Brother, you say you have not come to get our land or our money, but to enlighten our minds. I will now tell you that I have been at your meetings, and saw you collecting money from the meeting.
Page 274 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. • They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us. We gave them corn and meat ; they gave us poison* in return.
Page 274 - Their skins served us for clothing. He had scattered them over the country and taught us how to take them. He had caused the earth to produce corn for bread. All this He had done for His red children because He loved them.
Page 391 - ... and refused to teach them any more, that unless we listen to his preaching and become Christians, we will be turned off our lands. We wish to know from the governor if this is to be so, and if he has no right to say so, we think he ought to be turned off our lands, and not allowed to plague us any more. We shall never be at peace while he is among us.
Page 276 - Brother, we are told that you have been preaching to the white people in this place. These people are our neighbors ; we are acquainted with them; we will wait a little while and see what effect your preaching has upon them. If we find it does them good, makes them honest and less disposed to cheat Indians, we will then consider again what you have said.
Page 458 - Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in summer? Who is it that rears up the shade of those lofty forests, and blasts them with the quick lightning at his pleasure? The same Being who gave to you a country on the other side of the waters, and gave ours to us; and by this title we will defend it,' said the warrior, throwing down his tomahawk upon the ground, and raising the warsound of his nation.
Page 75 - Brant,* — With all his howling desolating band ; — These eyes have seen their blade and burning pine Awake at once, and silence half your land. Red is the cup they drink ; but not with wine : Awake, and watch to-night, or see no morning shine ! XVII.