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... probably not much posterior to that of the dis- persion of mankind . We are , however , left to most uncertain conjectures , not only in that respect , but in regard to every thing concerning our Indians prior to their first and recent ...
... probably not much posterior to that of the dis- persion of mankind . We are , however , left to most uncertain conjectures , not only in that respect , but in regard to every thing concerning our Indians prior to their first and recent ...
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... probably as numerous as their ancestors at the time of the conquest . For this no other cause seems assignable than the fact , that they had then already emerged from the hunter state , and had acquired the habits of agricultural and ...
... probably as numerous as their ancestors at the time of the conquest . For this no other cause seems assignable than the fact , that they had then already emerged from the hunter state , and had acquired the habits of agricultural and ...
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... probably been preserved . Greenland was discovered by the Norwegians or Icelanders , about one hundred years later than Iceland . Fur colonies were planted shortly after on the eastern and western coast , with which an intercourse was ...
... probably been preserved . Greenland was discovered by the Norwegians or Icelanders , about one hundred years later than Iceland . Fur colonies were planted shortly after on the eastern and western coast , with which an intercourse was ...
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... probably local names , Nauscud Dennies , Slouacus Dennies , and Nagailers , and has left a short vocabulary of the last . From Mr. Harmon , an American , who resided several years amongst those tribes , we have a recent and much more ...
... probably local names , Nauscud Dennies , Slouacus Dennies , and Nagailers , and has left a short vocabulary of the last . From Mr. Harmon , an American , who resided several years amongst those tribes , we have a recent and much more ...
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... probably formerly true , as high up as Prairie du Chien in latitude 43 ° . But the united Sacs and Foxes , an Algonkin nation , are now established on both sides of the Mississippi , from the River Desmoines to Prairie du Chien ; whilst ...
... probably formerly true , as high up as Prairie du Chien in latitude 43 ° . But the united Sacs and Foxes , an Algonkin nation , are now established on both sides of the Mississippi , from the River Desmoines to Prairie du Chien ; whilst ...
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Abenakis adjectives Algonkin Algonkin-Lenape American amongst animate appear Athapasca belonging Boston called Capt Captain Carolina Catawbas Charlevoix Cherokee Chicasas Chippeways Choctaw Christian Indians colony conjugation Creeks degree of north Delawares dialects dual east eastern enemy English ermikp Eskimaux father Five Nations French Gookin Grammar hundred Hurons Indian languages inflections inhabitants Island Lake lands Lenape living lungiha Massachusetts mentioned Miamis miles Mississippi Mohawks Mountains mouth Muskhogee Nanticokes Narragansets neen north latitude nouns object plural possessive praying Indians prefixed principal probably pronouns Red River respect Sachem Sauks second person settlements Shawnoes sing singular Sioux Six Nations South Carolina southern speak Susquehannocks tenses termination territory thee third person thou thousand souls tion tokchě transitions treaty treaty of Easton tsheeng Tuscaroras Tuteloes verb vicinity villages vocabulary wadchan warriors western Woccons wonni words Wyandots Yamassees