The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back and more came amongst us. Yet, we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat. At length, their numbers had... The Monthly anthology, and Boston review - Page 2231809Full view - About this book
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them, and gnve them a larger seat. At length theirnumbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land ; they... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 346 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothel's. We believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers bad greatly increased.... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...The white people liad now found our country, tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us ; yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends...Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed.... | |
| John Comly, Isaac Comly - Quakers - 1835 - 402 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country ; tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us, yet we did not fear them — we took ' them to be...them, and gave them a larger seat ; at length their number had greatly increased ; they wanted more land'; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened,... | |
| George Turner - Indians of North America - 1836 - 220 pages
...return. " The White people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came among us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends....gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had largely increased. They wanted more land ; — they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country, tidings were earned back, and more came amongst us ; yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends...Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people ' were destroyed... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...The * white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us. Yet we did not fear them. We took them to be friends....Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed.... | |
| William Howitt - Atrocities - 1838 - 548 pages
...The white people had now found out our country, tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us; yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends:...gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had * Spirituous liquors. greatly increased, they wanted more land, — they wanted our country! Our eyes... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country, tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us; yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends;...became uneasy. Ware took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 790 pages
...return. The white people had now found our country, tidings were carried back, and more came amongst us ; yet we did not fear them, we took them to be friends...Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed.... | |
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