John Ledyard's Journey Through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788, Volume 2University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964 - 698 pages |
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Page 176
... Indian dresses- After staying some time he did as Occum did . When I was at School at Mount Idal0 there were many Indians there : most of whom gave some hopes of Civilizing and some were sent forth to preach , but as far as I observed ...
... Indian dresses- After staying some time he did as Occum did . When I was at School at Mount Idal0 there were many Indians there : most of whom gave some hopes of Civilizing and some were sent forth to preach , but as far as I observed ...
Page 241
... Indians also bury their Dead in Caves . /p.67/ The artful Custom of dreaming among the American Indians when they want to gain any thing corresponds with Jacobs Dream about the speckled Sheep . Sir William Johnson tells a good Story of ...
... Indians also bury their Dead in Caves . /p.67/ The artful Custom of dreaming among the American Indians when they want to gain any thing corresponds with Jacobs Dream about the speckled Sheep . Sir William Johnson tells a good Story of ...
Page 245
... Indian on this & on the American continent . Of this I must speak equally decisive , & I declare without the least hesitation , with the most absolute conviction , that the Indians on the one & on the other continent are the same people ...
... Indian on this & on the American continent . Of this I must speak equally decisive , & I declare without the least hesitation , with the most absolute conviction , that the Indians on the one & on the other continent are the same people ...
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