We understand that your religion is written in a book. If it was intended for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given to us, and not only to us, but why did he not give to our forefathers, the knowledge of that book, with the means of understanding... The Monthly anthology, and Boston review - Page 2231809Full view - About this book
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...intended for us as well as for you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us ; and not only to us, but why did he not give to our forefathers the knowledge...rightly ? We only know what you tell us about it. How f shall we know when to believe, being so often deceived by I the white people. Brother ! — You say... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, but why did be not give to our forefathers the knowledge of that...We only know what you tell us about it ; how shall wo know when to believe, being so often deceived by the white people ? " Brother, you say there is... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 654 pages
...for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, but why di J he not give to our forefathers the knowledge of that...rightly ? We only know what you tell us about it ; how sh»(1. we know when to believe, being so often deceived by the white pef ,»ie ? " Brother, you say... | |
| William Howitt - Atrocities - 1838 - 548 pages
...was intended for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, why did he not give to our forefathers the knowledge...rightly ? We only know what you tell us about it; how sha!: we know when to believe, being so often deceived by the white people ? " Brother, you say there... | |
| James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...was intended for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, but why did he not give to our forefathers the knowledge...often deceived by the white people? " Brother, you say then; is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit; if there is but one religion, why do you... | |
| William Leete Stone - History - 1841 - 516 pages
...it was intended for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given to us, and not only to us, but why did he not give to our forefathers, the knowledge...believe, being so often deceived by the white people 1 " BROTHER : You say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one... | |
| James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...was intended for us as well as you, why has not the Great Spirit given it to us, and not only to us, but why did he not give to our forefathers the knowledge...We only know what you tell us about it; how shall wo know when to believe, being so ouen deceived by the white people? . . , " Brother, you say there... | |
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