Flowers of Literature, for 1806: Or, Characteristic Sketches of Human Nature, and Modern Manners. To which are Added, a General View of Literature During that Period; Portraits and Biographical Notices of Eminent Literary, and Political Characters; with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ExplanatoryB. Crosby and Company, 1807 - 528 pages |
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Page 189
... caciques of this people are nothing more than chiefs in case of war , and judges in time of peace : their power is very limited . The little republics , or hordes of Indians , disperse ... cacique , and place themselves under ano- ther 189.
... caciques of this people are nothing more than chiefs in case of war , and judges in time of peace : their power is very limited . The little republics , or hordes of Indians , disperse ... cacique , and place themselves under ano- ther 189.
Page 190
... cacique , and place themselves under ano- ther ; and when they quit any place , they have so little to leave behind them , that they easily , and in a short time , repair their loss . If we may believe some of the ancient missionaries ...
... cacique , and place themselves under ano- ther ; and when they quit any place , they have so little to leave behind them , that they easily , and in a short time , repair their loss . If we may believe some of the ancient missionaries ...
Page 191
... cacique . All the individuals of the horde pay him a tythe of the produce of their hunting and fishing : and they can neither catch animals nor fish without his permission . His authority is , besides , not merely absolute , but ...
... cacique . All the individuals of the horde pay him a tythe of the produce of their hunting and fishing : and they can neither catch animals nor fish without his permission . His authority is , besides , not merely absolute , but ...
Page 523
... Caciques of the Abipons , their authority , 189 . magicians represented as a very dangerous set of men , 190 . of the magicians , his powers quite different from that of the Abipons , 191 . Calves , curious method of providing for at ...
... Caciques of the Abipons , their authority , 189 . magicians represented as a very dangerous set of men , 190 . of the magicians , his powers quite different from that of the Abipons , 191 . Calves , curious method of providing for at ...
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