Tales of the North American Indians: And Adventures of the Early Settlers in America

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Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844 - 362 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 286 - Jewell, the roundnesse of the earth and skies, the spheare of the Sunne, Moone, and Starres, and how the Sunne did chase the night round about the world continually: the greatnesse...
Σελίδα 236 - Though not ill treated, yet the common prejudice Against Indians prevented any sympathy with him. This was shown at the death of his only child, when none of the people came near him. Shortly afterwards, he went to some of the inhabitants, and said to them, ' When white man's child die, Indian man be sorry — he help bury him.
Σελίδα 161 - 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.
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Σελίδα 290 - ... after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Σελίδα 358 - She had a kersey coat, and covered with girdles of wampum from the loins upward; her arms from her elbows to her hands were covered with bracelets, there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels in her ears.
Σελίδα 301 - When you send again, I entreat you rather send but thirty carpenters, husbandmen, gardeners, fishermen, blacksmiths, masons, and diggers up of trees' roots, well provided, than a thousand of such as we have...
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