 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...wanted more land ; they wanted our .country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place; Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. "Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1842 - 556 pages
...universal among the Indians. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, aiid has slain thousands. " ' Brother, Our seats were once large, and yours were very small ; you have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets... | |
 | Portfolio - 1843 - 676 pages
...wanted more land — they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brothers, our seats were once large, and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and... | |
 | John McIntosh - Indians - 1843 - 332 pages
...wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place; Indians were hired to fight against Indians...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us ; it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1843 - 336 pages
...fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong li- • quors among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain...Brother ! — Our seats were once large, and yours were very small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets.... | |
 | David Urquhart - Great Britain - 1844 - 702 pages
...wanted more land— they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. \Vars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brothers, our seats were once large, and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and... | |
 | David Urquhart - Europe - 1844 - 666 pages
...wanted more land — they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brothers, our seats were once large, and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and... | |
 | Robert Benjamin Lewis - Black race - 1844 - 414 pages
...they wanted more land — they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened: and we became uneasy. War took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians; and many of our people were destroyed. They also distributed liquor amongst us — which has slain fhousands. • . Brother: — once our seats were... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1845 - 334 pages
...wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our pvople were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It was strongand powerful, and has... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1845 - 800 pages
...eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight aguiust Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " /irother, our seats were... | |
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... us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and... 
