Events in Indian History: Beginning with an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, with Narratives and Captivities ... Also an Appendix Containing the Statistics of the Population of the U. States, and an Indian Vocabulary ; Illustrated with Eight Fine Engravings |
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... John Rolfe - Death and charac- ter of Powhatan , . 72 . 91 CHAPTER VII . The family of Powhatan - Sequel of the history of Pocahontas - Her civilisation and instruction in Christianity - Her visit to England in 1616 - Her death and ...
... John Rolfe - Death and charac- ter of Powhatan , . 72 . 91 CHAPTER VII . The family of Powhatan - Sequel of the history of Pocahontas - Her civilisation and instruction in Christianity - Her visit to England in 1616 - Her death and ...
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... John Williams and family , in 1704 , CHAPTER IX . 297 Narrative of the life of Logan , a Mingo chief - Cresap's war - Battle of Point Pleasant - Logan's famous speech - The genuineness of it doubted - Cornstock - His history ...
... John Williams and family , in 1704 , CHAPTER IX . 297 Narrative of the life of Logan , a Mingo chief - Cresap's war - Battle of Point Pleasant - Logan's famous speech - The genuineness of it doubted - Cornstock - His history ...
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... John Pike , minister of Dover , 362 CHAPTER XV . Narrative of the remarkable escape of Widow Elizabeth Heard , also taken at the destruction of Major Waldron's garrison in Dover ; as communicated to Dr. Cotton Mather by the Rev. John ...
... John Pike , minister of Dover , 362 CHAPTER XV . Narrative of the remarkable escape of Widow Elizabeth Heard , also taken at the destruction of Major Waldron's garrison in Dover ; as communicated to Dr. Cotton Mather by the Rev. John ...
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... John Josselyn , who resided some time in New England , from the year 1638 , says , " The Mohawks are about 500 : their speech a dialect of the Tartars ( as also is the Turkish tongue ) . " In another work , he says , " New England is by ...
... John Josselyn , who resided some time in New England , from the year 1638 , says , " The Mohawks are about 500 : their speech a dialect of the Tartars ( as also is the Turkish tongue ) . " In another work , he says , " New England is by ...
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... John Smith made a profitable voyage to New England , and made an accurate survey of its coast . The New Eng- land Indians , in this voyage , were justly incensed against the English , to a great degree . When Smith went for England , he ...
... John Smith made a profitable voyage to New England , and made an accurate survey of its coast . The New Eng- land Indians , in this voyage , were justly incensed against the English , to a great degree . When Smith went for England , he ...
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Page 251 - 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.
Page 199 - Spirit; if there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it ? Why not all agree, as you can all read the book? " 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.
Page 272 - Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Page 183 - 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 ! 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 t XVIII.
Page 199 - But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, 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 come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat.
Page 285 - And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Page 439 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.
Page 439 - We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you who are wise must know that different nations have different conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours.
Page 199 - Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst 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 our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and...
Page 199 - HE has given us different complexions and different customs. To you 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...