At length their numbers had greatly increased; they wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened; and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place; Indians were hired to fight against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They... The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 223edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...numbers so increased, that they wanted more land : they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and we became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians, were hired...; and many of our people were destroyed. They also distributed liquor amongst us, which has slain thousands. Brother ! Once our seats were large, and... | |
| William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...greatly increased• They wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once large,... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...had greatly increased, they wanted more land, they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place ; Indians were...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us ; it was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once large,... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...wan ted more land ; they wanted our country ! Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. War took place — Indians were hired to fight against...Indians! and many of our people were destroyed. They also introduced stronsj liquor amongst us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother,... | |
| 1829 - 762 pages
...wanteil more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Mrars took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother — Our seats were once large,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother — You have now heard our answer to your talk, and this is all we have to say at present. As we are... | |
| American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong, and powerful, and has slain thousands. Brother — Our seats were once large,... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It wasstrongand powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother ! — Our seats were... | |
| Child rearing - 1832 - 338 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother ! — Our seats were... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...had greatly increased. They wanted more land. They wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Wars took place. Indians were...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It wasstrongand powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother ! — Our seats were... | |
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