Indians of North America - Social life and customs - Early works to 1800
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Some considerations on the present state of affairs . Wherein the defenceless situation of Great-Britain, is pointed out, and an easy rational and just scheme for it's security, at this dangerous crisis; proposed, in a militia, formed on an equal Plan, that can neither be oppressive to the Poor, nor offensive to the Rich, as practised by some of his Majesty's Colonies abroad; interspersed with an account of the first settlement of the province of Pensylvania, the Origin of the Quarrel, between some of the Traders there, and the Indians; and an impartial Representation of the Debates betwixt the Governor and Assembly, in relation to that Quarrel. Likewise a short description of the air, soil, produce, &c. of the several Colonies on the Continent of North America. The whole concluded with a summary detail of the Education, Manners, and Religion of the Indians, not heretofore mention'd. Written by Peter Williamson, Author of the French and Indian Cruelty.
Peter WilliamsonDate: 1758- E-books
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Some account of the North-America Indians; [sic] . Their Genius, Characters, Customs, and Dispositions, towards the French and English Nations. To which are added, Indian Miscellanies, viz. 1. The Speech of a Creek-Indian against the immoderate Use of Spirituous Liquors; delivered in a National Assembly of the Creeks, upon the breaking out of the late War. 2. A Letter from Yariza, an Indian Maid of the Royal Line of the Mohawks, to the principal Ladies of New-York. 3. Indian Songs of Peace. 4. An American Fable. Collected by a learned and ingenious Gentleman in the Province of Pensylvania. [sic].
Creek-Indian.Date: [1754]- E-books
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The travels of Peter Williamson, among the different nations and tribes of savage Indians in America : with an account of their principles religious, civil, and military : their genius, strength, ideas of a deity, and notions of the creation : with every thing remarkable concerning their manners, customs, employments, diversions, commerce, agriculture, &c. &c. : also, a description of all the different serpents, and other curious animals in America ..., likewise, an accurate description of the wonderful falls of Niagara, &c. &c., together with a plate, description, use, advantage, manner of making and handling the curious machine for reaping of oats, barley, &c., to which is added a curious alphabetical view of the whole world : the length, breadth, produce, and capital cities of each country, with an account of their inhabitants : and lastly, some general observations on the nature of submissions, and decreets-arbitral / in three parts, written by himself.
Peter WilliamsonDate: 1768