The North American Aboriginal Port-folio, Volume 3George Adlard, 1839 |
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aboriginal ABRAHAM QUARY American appearance arms ASH-E-TAA-NA-QUET band battle behold Black Hawk blanket blood Blue-fish brave Brewett British Bufford's Lith bury the tomahawk celebrated character chieftain Chippewa Chief Chippeway Squaw commissioners cruel cruelty Cut-taa-Tas-tia death decorated dress enemy engaged exhibited father at Washington feel fierce FIGURED STONE Fond du Lac forest fury Governor Cass hand head heart hunting island J. O. Lewis Lake Superior Lewis Cass Ma-ko-me-ta Me-no-quet Mi-a-qua Miami river Miami tribe Mish-sha-quat Mississippi Mississippi river murder Nabu-naa-kee-shick Nantucket native NET-NO-QUA ornaments painted party peace Pottowattomie Prairie du Chien prisoners race red children retreat river river Raisin SAC TRIBE Sacs and Foxes savage scalps settlers SHING-GAA-BA-WOSIN shores Sioux sketch was taken slaughter soon soul spirit terrible thou tion treaty ground treaty held Treaty of Prairie tribe of Indians Tshu-gue-ga United Waa-baun-sa WAA-BIN-DE-BA WAA-EM-BESH-KA Waa-pa-laa warrior warrior bands whiskey wife wigwam Winnebagoes wives wore wounded young chief
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Página 36 - Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, • But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die...
Página 37 - She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat, like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Página 48 - Tribes of the wandering foot and weary breast, How shall ye flee away and be at rest! The wild-dove hath her nest, the fox his cave, Mankind their country — Israel but the grave ! ON JORDAN'S BANKS.
Página 15 - appeared in Council in his war dress, wearing a sword, from the hilt of which hung five human scalps, the terrible trophies of his success and valor in battle.
Página 31 - A portion of the industrious life of Tashima had been devoted to study ; and he had succeeded, with infinite labour, in adapting his literary acquirements to the language and capacity of his tribe. He had nourished the vain hope of preserving the nation without a cross in its blood, and the language of his people in its pristine purity. It was a magnificent conception ! The design was worthy of the last, as he was the greatest, chief of the tribe. He was the last, because none succeeded him ; he...
Página 19 - In very early life he visited the carousels of slaughter and delighted to bathe his tomahawk and scalping knife in the blood of his victims. His mercies were those of the grave, and few, if any with whom he entered the death strife, ever escaped the revengeful fury of his arm.
Página 1 - Thus in the war between Great Britain and the United States in 1812...
Página 16 - Sacs and Foxes, comprising a thousand panoplied and painted warriors. Boldly erect they stood in the majesty of nature, in their canoes, lashed side by side together, indulging in the dance, and rendering the river vocal with their war songs.
Página 16 - In the midst of these athletic exercises, which were continually diversified, — a sudden and startling sound broke upon the ear. The tap of the distant Indian drum intermingled with reiterated war cries, — came booming on the breeze, heralding the approach of other warrior bands.
Página 20 - Hart's, who promised captain Hart his special protection — to convey him in his own sleigh to Maiden that evening, and informing him that he should be welcome to remain »t his house there, until he should recover.