Oneóta, Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America: From Original Notes and ManuscriptsWiley & Putnam, 1845 - 512 էջ |
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... land of souls , and he determined to follow it . He accordingly set out , one morning , after having completed his preparations for the journey . At first he hardly knew which way to go . He was only guided by the tradition that he must ...
... land of souls , and he determined to follow it . He accordingly set out , one morning , after having completed his preparations for the journey . At first he hardly knew which way to go . He was only guided by the tradition that he must ...
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... land of souls . You stand upon its borders , and my lodge is the gate of entrance . But you cannot take your body along . Leave it here with your bow and arrows , your bundle and your dog . You will find them safe on your return . " So ...
... land of souls . You stand upon its borders , and my lodge is the gate of entrance . But you cannot take your body along . Leave it here with your bow and arrows , your bundle and your dog . You will find them safe on your return . " So ...
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... land of snows . " When this voice ceased , the narrator awoke . It was the fancy work of a dream , and he was still in the bitter land of snows , and hunger and tears . THE LYNX AND THE HARE . A FABLE FROM THE OJIBWA - ALGONQUIN . A ...
... land of snows . " When this voice ceased , the narrator awoke . It was the fancy work of a dream , and he was still in the bitter land of snows , and hunger and tears . THE LYNX AND THE HARE . A FABLE FROM THE OJIBWA - ALGONQUIN . A ...
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... land shaded with trees , and bearing luxuriant grass and wild shrubbery and flowers . In the middle of this natural parterre the stone was placed , and was overtopped by this growth , and thus concealed by it . A ring of red paint ...
... land shaded with trees , and bearing luxuriant grass and wild shrubbery and flowers . In the middle of this natural parterre the stone was placed , and was overtopped by this growth , and thus concealed by it . A ring of red paint ...
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... land speculations , while the system was at its full flow , and the very backward seasons of 1816 and 1817 , attended with late and early frosts , which extensively destroyed the corn crop in the Atlantic states , all lent their aid in ...
... land speculations , while the system was at its full flow , and the very backward seasons of 1816 and 1817 , attended with late and early frosts , which extensively destroyed the corn crop in the Atlantic states , all lent their aid in ...
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Oneóta, Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America: From Original Notes ... Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1845 |
Oneóta, Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America: From Original Notes ... Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1845 |
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adjective Algonquin American ancient animal appears arrows band banks birds called Canada canoe Cartier character Chemanitou chief Chippewa Choctaws civilized continued corn denote Donnacona early earth father feet fire fish Fond du Lac forest forms French fur trade head hunter hunting Indian families inhabitants Iroquois island killed Lake Huron Lake Superior land language latter Leech Lake living lodge look manner Mexico Michilimackinac miles mind Mississippi Missouri Montreal mother mountain nation native night object observed Odjibwa original passed person plain present pronoun reached Red Race river rock scene settlement Shingebiss shore Sioux songs soon spirit stone stream term territory things thou thought tion told took trade tradition trees tribes tshe valley village wampum warriors Ween wild wood word Wyandots young
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Էջ 48 - Within the paths of righteousness, ev'n for his own name's sake. *Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill: For thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still.
Էջ 47 - The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green : He leadeth me The quiet waters by.
Էջ 161 - I untie your bonds, and send you home again, though our nations be at war. T>he French governor has made me commit so black an action, that I shall never be easy after it, till the Five Nations have taken full revenge.
Էջ 61 - Fire-fly, fire-fly! bright little thing, Light me to bed, and my song I will sing. Give me your light, as you fly o'er my head, That I may merrily go to my bed. Give me your light o'er the grass as you creep, That I may joyfully go to my sleep.
Էջ 418 - ... that Addison was first seduced to excess by the manumission which he obtained from the servile timidity of his sober hours. He that feels oppression from the presence of those to whom he knows himself superior will desire to set loose his powers of conversation ; and who that ever asked succours from Bacchus was able to preserve himself from being enslaved by his auxiliary...
Էջ 392 - It is made of a fine, compact, lead blue steatite, mottled, and has been constructed by boring, in the manner of a gun barrel. This boring is continued to within about three-eighths of an inch of the larger end, through which but a small aperture is left. If this small aperture be looked through, objects at a distance are more clearly seen. Whether it had this telescopic use, or others, the degree of art evinced in its construction is far from rude. By inserting a wooden rod and valve, this tube...
Էջ 319 - ... since been collected, to the depth of a man's height. They believe also, that in ancient times their ancestors lived till their feet were worn out with walking, and their throats with eating. They describe a deluge, when the waters spread over the whole earth, except the highest mountains, on the tops of which they preserved themselves.
Էջ 12 - The number of words, in this song, are few and simple, but they are made up from compounds which carry the whole of their original meanings, and are rather suggestive of the ideas floating in the mind, than actual expressions of those ideas. Literally he sings : 12 SHINGEBISS.
Էջ 7 - Go back, (aid this voice, to the land from whence you came. Your time has not yet come. The duties for which I made you, and which you are to perform, are not yet finished. Return to your people, and accomplish the duties of a good man. You will be the ruler of your tribe for many days. The rules you must observe, will be told you by my messenger, who keeps the gate.
Էջ 417 - In the bottle, discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice, for courage, and bashfulness for confidence. It is not unlikely that Addison was first seduced to excess by the manumission which he obtained from the servile timidity of his sober hours. He that feels oppression from the presence of those to whom he knows himself superior, will desire to...
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Bibliography of the Algonquian Languages James Constantine Pilling,Wilberforce Eames Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1891 |
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