 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 Review of Reviews - Page 180edited by - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 346 pages
...They called us brothel's. We believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers bad greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It was strongand powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother ! — Our seats were... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...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 greatly increased;...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us: it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. "Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | John Comly, Isaac Comly - Quakers - 1835 - 402 pages
...— they called us brothers ; we believed them, and gave them a larger seat ; at length their number had greatly increased ; they wanted more land'; they...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us ; it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother, — Our seats were once... | |
 | George Turner - Indians of North America - 1836 - 220 pages
...called us brothers. We believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had largely increased. They wanted more land ; — they wanted...eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars ensued. Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...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 greatly increased....our people were destroyed. They also brought strong I liquors among us. It was strong and powerful, and has I slain thousands. Brother ! — Our seats... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...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 greatly increased;...our people ' were destroyed They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | William Howitt - Atrocities - 1838 - 548 pages
...brothers, we believed them, and gave them a larger seat. At length their numbers had * Spirituous liquors. greatly increased, they wanted more land, — they...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us ; it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once... | |
 | William Leete Stone - History - 1841 - 516 pages
...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 greatly increased....people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " BROTHER : Our seats were once large... | |
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