 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1860 - 478 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,...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. "Brother — Our seats were once large... | |
 | John Frost - Indians of North America - 1860 - 416 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." The effect of this speech... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Clergy - 1860 - 754 pages
...hired to fight against Indians, and man; were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among u: and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once large, and yours were very s now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place our blankets ; you have got our country,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1866 - 538 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,...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. BROTHER : Our seats were once large... | |
 | Lewis H. Miner - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1866 - 168 pages
...that they wanted more land : they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and we became uneasy. Wars 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 thousands. Brother ! Once our seats were large, and... | |
 | William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1866 - 536 pages
...fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. BROTHER : Our scats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scareely... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1868 - 636 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,...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful and has slain thousands. You say that you are sent to instruct... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1875 - 338 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,...has slain thousands. Brother — Our seats were once largo, and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left... | |
 | Josiah Woodward Leeds - United States - 1877 - 500 pages
...chiefs and warriors. In narrating their grievances at the hands of the whites, Red Jacket said — "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." And in dismissing the missionary,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1880 - 800 pages
...wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Ware took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our |>eoplo were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and... | |
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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... 
