Indian Biography, Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals who Have Been Distinguished Among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters, Volume 2J. & J. Harper, 1832 - Indians of North America |
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... course , may be gathered from some expres- sions in that curious tract , NEW ENGLAND'S FIRST FRUITS , which we cite the more willingly because it places the character of John in its true light . " Sagamore John , " says the learned ...
... course , may be gathered from some expres- sions in that curious tract , NEW ENGLAND'S FIRST FRUITS , which we cite the more willingly because it places the character of John in its true light . " Sagamore John , " says the learned ...
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... course spake earnestly to the sick Sagamore , and to his disease , ( in a way of charming of it and him ) * Johnson speaks as if there were several sons , and therein is clearly incorrect . Mr. Cotton is much better authority in this ...
... course spake earnestly to the sick Sagamore , and to his disease , ( in a way of charming of it and him ) * Johnson speaks as if there were several sons , and therein is clearly incorrect . Mr. Cotton is much better authority in this ...
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... course of life again . Whatsoever fa- cility may seeme to offer itself of the conversion of the Indians , it is not so easie a matter for them to hold out , no not in a semblance of profession of the true Religion . Afterwards God ...
... course of life again . Whatsoever fa- cility may seeme to offer itself of the conversion of the Indians , it is not so easie a matter for them to hold out , no not in a semblance of profession of the true Religion . Afterwards God ...
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... course must have been to him , than the more violent mode of doing themselves justice , would have been , which was pursued by many English au- thorities on most occasions of a similar description . It was dealing with him , as they ...
... course must have been to him , than the more violent mode of doing themselves justice , would have been , which was pursued by many English au- thorities on most occasions of a similar description . It was dealing with him , as they ...
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... course had been taken with Wes- ton and his banditti , there might have been , as we shall see , the saving of the lives of many innocent men . If it could not be taken by the English , who were appealed to , some allowance at least ...
... course had been taken with Wes- ton and his banditti , there might have been , as we shall see , the saving of the lives of many innocent men . If it could not be taken by the English , who were appealed to , some allowance at least ...
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Page 171 - 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* ray love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 293 - He has given the arts. To these He has not opened our eyes. We know these things to be true. Since He has made so great a difference between us in other things, why may we not conclude that He has given us a different religion according to our understanding? The Great Spirit does right. He knows what is best for his children ; we are satisfied. "Brother: We do not wish to destroy your religion, or take it from you. We only want to enjoy our own.
Page 172 - Accursed Brandt ! he left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth : No ! not the dog, that watched my household hearth, ' Escaped, that night of blood, upon our plains 1 All perished ! — I alone am left on earth ! To whom nor relative nor blood remains, No! — not a kindred drop that runs in human veins
Page 301 - With look, like patient Job's, eschewing evil ; With motions graceful as a bird's in air ; Thou art, in sober truth, the veriest devil That e'er clinched fingers in a captive's hair...
Page 294 - Brother ! — You have now heard our answer to your talk, and this is all we have to say at present. As we are going to part, we will come and take you by the hand, and hope the Great Spirit will protect you on your journey, and return you safe to your friends.
Page 293 - Brother, we do not understand these things. We are told that your religion was given to your forefathers, and has been handed down from father to son. We also have a religion, which was given to our forefathers and has been handed down to us, their children. We worship in that way. It teaches us to be thankful for all the favors we receive, to love each other and to be united. We never quarrel about religion.
Page 171 - 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. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan?— Not one.
Page 308 - I cannot enter into any discussion, either on the right or impropriety of my occupying my present position. Those are matters that I conceive will be best left to the ambassadors of our different nations.
Page 239 - Father ! You have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us, and you may go and welcome, for us.
Page 44 - ... with its branches. I assure you, in the name of the Five Nations, that our warriors shall dance to the calumet of peace under its leaves, and shall remain quiet on their mats, and...