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... enemies , for no man perhaps , is without them ; but it may well be doubted whether he was ever heard to speak of such with disrespect or unkindness . To overcome evil with good , seemed to be a ruling principle of his conduct . In this ...
... enemies , for no man perhaps , is without them ; but it may well be doubted whether he was ever heard to speak of such with disrespect or unkindness . To overcome evil with good , seemed to be a ruling principle of his conduct . In this ...
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... enemies . Maquas , " was the name given by the Atlantic - Lenape nations to the Mohawks . In the Manhikans we recognise the Mohicans , Mohikanders , or River Indians . The Waroanekins and Waranancongyns are clearly the people since ...
... enemies . Maquas , " was the name given by the Atlantic - Lenape nations to the Mohawks . In the Manhikans we recognise the Mohicans , Mohikanders , or River Indians . The Waroanekins and Waranancongyns are clearly the people since ...
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... enemies to combat . It appears , from the statements already made , that from eight to ten thousand must , about the year 1680 , have remained within the settled parts of those colonies . They have ever since been perfectly peaceable ...
... enemies to combat . It appears , from the statements already made , that from eight to ten thousand must , about the year 1680 , have remained within the settled parts of those colonies . They have ever since been perfectly peaceable ...
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... enemies of the Maquas . It was undoubtedly the interest of the Dutch to promote any arrange- ment , which , by compelling the Mohicans to remain at peace , would secure their own and increase their trade . If they suc¬ ceeded at any ...
... enemies of the Maquas . It was undoubtedly the interest of the Dutch to promote any arrange- ment , which , by compelling the Mohicans to remain at peace , would secure their own and increase their trade . If they suc¬ ceeded at any ...
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... enemies at liberty to destroy their own kindred , friends , and allies , with no other remedy but the empty title of Media- tors , a character in which they never once appeared . And it is really absurd to suppose , that any Indian ...
... enemies at liberty to destroy their own kindred , friends , and allies , with no other remedy but the empty title of Media- tors , a character in which they never once appeared . And it is really absurd to suppose , that any Indian ...
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