Traditions of the North American Indians: Being a Second and Revised Edition of "Tales of an Indian Camp.", Band 2H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830 |
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... Coming of Miquon 99 The Funeral Fire 115 The Portioning of the Sons 125 The Maiden's Rock • 131 The Expedition of the Lenni Lenapes Gittshee Gauzinee 141 · · 181 Ampato Sapa The Caverns of the Kickapoo The Mountain of.
... Coming of Miquon 99 The Funeral Fire 115 The Portioning of the Sons 125 The Maiden's Rock • 131 The Expedition of the Lenni Lenapes Gittshee Gauzinee 141 · · 181 Ampato Sapa The Caverns of the Kickapoo The Mountain of.
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... Mountain of Little Spirits The Valley of the Bright Old Inhabitants • The Legend of Moshup The Phantom Woman . A Tradition of the Win- nebagoes The Two Ghosts The Vision of the Abnakis Chief • 189 201 · . 207 223 261 273 • 285 303 TALES ...
... Mountain of Little Spirits The Valley of the Bright Old Inhabitants • The Legend of Moshup The Phantom Woman . A Tradition of the Win- nebagoes The Two Ghosts The Vision of the Abnakis Chief • 189 201 · . 207 223 261 273 • 285 303 TALES ...
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... mountains readily obeyed , but the heat of that luminary was so in- tense , that it reduced him to ashes . After him the bear , the wolverine , the wolf , and the panther , were severally sent , but they all experienced the same fate ...
... mountains readily obeyed , but the heat of that luminary was so in- tense , that it reduced him to ashes . After him the bear , the wolverine , the wolf , and the panther , were severally sent , but they all experienced the same fate ...
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... mountains , he made a stop . " What shall I do ' with these heaps of earth ? " demanded he of him- self . After reflecting a long time upon the labour which would attend their removal , he concluded to let them remain . Hitherto , all ...
... mountains , he made a stop . " What shall I do ' with these heaps of earth ? " demanded he of him- self . After reflecting a long time upon the labour which would attend their removal , he concluded to let them remain . Hitherto , all ...
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... mountains , which the young man Chappewee neglected to level . Others went to the brink of the ocean , where the walrusses dwelt ; others again to the lands which have the beams of the sun from the Buck - Moon till it comes again . Some ...
... mountains , which the young man Chappewee neglected to level . Others went to the brink of the ocean , where the walrusses dwelt ; others again to the lands which have the beams of the sun from the Buck - Moon till it comes again . Some ...
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Abnakis Ampato animals answered arms arrow Atahensic bade beams beasts beautiful creature became behold beloved birds bosom brave brother cabin called canoe Charlevoix Cherokees chief Chippewas cloud Conestogo dance dark daughter death deer dream ears earth eyes father fearful feet fire fish forest friends gave green hair hand head heard heart hunter husband Indian Karkapaha Kickapoo Kind Old Kings knew lake land legs Lenapes Lenni Lenapes living lodge lofty lover Master Mohegans moon Moshup mother mountains Muscogulgee Musk-rats Nanticoke nation never old man Chappewee peace pipe of peace powwow priest rapid river rattle rattlesnake Red Arrows river Sakechak scalp-lock seen shore skin sleep snake song soon soul spear Spirit spot stranger tears thee things thou shalt told tree tribe valley voice Wangewaha warrior wife winds wise wise old woman words young youth
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Seite 112 - We found the people most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason, and such as live after the manner of the golden age.
Seite 111 - ... of his feet are still to be seen, and hurled his bolts among them till the whole were slaughtered, except the big bull, who presenting his forehead to the shafts, shook them off as they fell ; but missing one at length, it wounded him in the side ; whereon, springing round, he bounded over the Ohio, over the Wabash, the Illinois, and finally over the great lakes, where he is living at this day.
Seite 35 - ... a mighty bird, whose eyes were fire, whose glances were lightning, and the clapping of whose wings was thunder. On his descent to the ocean, and touching it, the earth instantly arose, and remained on the surface of the waters. This omnipotent bird then called forth all the variety of animals...
Seite 111 - ... that in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Bick-bone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elk, buffalo, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians. That the Great Man above looking down and seeing this, was so enraged, that he seized his lightning...
Seite 180 - ... numbers of them being at that time disordered with a fever, and bloody flux. In this exercise they were engaged for several hours, making all the wild, ridiculous, and distracted motions imaginable; sometimes singing; sometimes howling; sometimes extending their hands to...
Seite 180 - ... water as fine as mist ; sometimes sitting flat on the earth, then bowing down their faces to the ground ; wringing their sides, as if in pain and anguish ; twisting their faces, turning up their eyes, grunting, puffing, &c.
Seite 134 - Being a favorite with her brothers, they expressed a wish that her consent to this union should be obtained by persuasive means, rather than that she should be compelled to it against her inclination. With a view to remove some of her objections, they took means to provide for her future maintenance, and presented to the warrior all that in their simple mode of living an Indian might covet. About that time a party was formed to ascend from the village to Lake Pepin, in order to lay in a store of...
Seite 260 - replied he, "you have to blame yourselves for that ! you did as much as declaring war against them, and you will find them in your country, where they will not fail to make frequent incursions. They are a very dangerous enemy ; take care you do not irritate them in our country ; they and their grandchildren are on good terms, and neither will hurt the other.
Seite 329 - Indian went immediately a-powawing, as they call it; and in about half an hour there came up a black cloud into the sky that showered down rain enough upon this gentleman's corn and tobacco, but none at all upon any of the neighbors', except a few drops of the skirt of the shower.