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
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...wanted more land ; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. Ware took place ; Indians were hired to fight against Indians,...our people were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, and 1ms slain thousands. " Brother, our seats were once... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1842 - 556 pages
...universal among the Indians. They also brought strong liquors among us : it was strong and powerful, aiid has slain thousands. " ' Brother, Our seats were once large, and yours were very small ; you have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets... | |
| George Mogridge - Indians of North America - 1843 - 318 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...were destroyed. - They also brought strong liquor among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands. " Brother — Our seats were once large,... | |
| Portfolio - 1843 - 676 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. " Brothers, our seats were once large,... | |
| John McIntosh - Indians - 1843 - 332 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...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... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1843 - 336 pages
...against Indians, and many of our people were destroyed. They also brought strong li- • quors among us. It was strong and powerful, and has slain thousands....Brother ! — Our seats were once large, and yours were very small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets.... | |
| David Urquhart - Europe - 1844 - 666 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. " Brothers, our seats were once large,... | |
| David Urquhart - Great Britain - 1844 - 702 pages
...wanted more land— they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened, and our minds became uneasy. \Vars 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. " Brothers, our seats were once large,... | |
| Robert Benjamin Lewis - Black race - 1844 - 414 pages
...they wanted more land — they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened: and we became uneasy. War took place. Indians were hired to fight against Indians; and many of our people were destroyed. They also distributed liquor amongst us — which has slain fhousands. • . Brother: — once our seats were... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1845 - 334 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 hired to fight against Indians, and many of our pvople were destroyed. They also brought strong liquors among us. It was strongand powerful, and has... | |
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