Oneóta, Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America: From Original Notes and ManuscriptsWiley & Putnam, 1845 - 512 էջ |
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... latter class of persons to whom the fact of such inscriptions , made in various ways , was not so familiar as in their view to excite no surprise or even demand re- mark . My attention was first called to the subject in 1820. In the ...
... latter class of persons to whom the fact of such inscriptions , made in various ways , was not so familiar as in their view to excite no surprise or even demand re- mark . My attention was first called to the subject in 1820. In the ...
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... latter , with all their adroitness in threading the maze , were completely at fault for nearly an entire day . At night we lay down on ground elevated but a few inches above the level of the swamp . The next morning as we prepared to ...
... latter , with all their adroitness in threading the maze , were completely at fault for nearly an entire day . At night we lay down on ground elevated but a few inches above the level of the swamp . The next morning as we prepared to ...
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... latter . It consisted of eight poles , of equal length , shaved smooth and round , painted with yellow ochre , and set so as to enclose a square area . It appeared to have been one of those rude temples , or places of incantation or ...
... latter . It consisted of eight poles , of equal length , shaved smooth and round , painted with yellow ochre , and set so as to enclose a square area . It appeared to have been one of those rude temples , or places of incantation or ...
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... latter place , on my return , I went to visit the grave of a noted chief of the Monomonee tribe , who had been known by his French name of Toma , i . e . Thomas . He had been buried on the hill west of the village ; and on looking at ...
... latter place , on my return , I went to visit the grave of a noted chief of the Monomonee tribe , who had been known by his French name of Toma , i . e . Thomas . He had been buried on the hill west of the village ; and on looking at ...
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... latter office , to increase his power and influence , in the former . By patient application of his ceremonial arts , he secured the confidence of a large body of men , who were led on , in the attack on his enemies , by a man named Piz ...
... latter office , to increase his power and influence , in the former . By patient application of his ceremonial arts , he secured the confidence of a large body of men , who were led on , in the attack on his enemies , by a man named Piz ...
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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 |
Bibliography of the Algonquian Languages James Constantine Pilling,Wilberforce Eames Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1891 |