 gave this great island to his red children ; he placed the whites on the other side of the big water; they were not contented with their own, but came to take ours from us. They have driven us from the sea to the lakes : we can go no further.  Life of Andrew Jackson - Page 378by James Parton - 1860 - 734 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Strange French, Timothy Flint - 1836 - 272 pages
...all the lands in the west, were the common property of all the tribes. " The Great Spirit," said he, "gave this great island to his red children ; he placed...driven us from the sea to the lakes ; — we can go no farther. They have taken upon them to say, ' this tract belongs to the Miamies, this to the Delawares... | |
 | 1844 - 778 pages
...this great island to his red children ; be placed the whites on the other side of the big waters ; they were not contented with their own, but came to...driven us from the sea to the lakes, we can go no farther. They hnve taken upon them to soy this tract belongs to the Miamis, this to the Delawares,... | |
 | Benjamin Drake - 1850 - 246 pages
...and cease to make any further settlement to the north and west. " The Great Spirit" continued he, " gave this great island to his red children ; he placed...say, this tract belongs to the Miamis, this to the Dela wares, and so on ; but the Great Spirit intended it as the common property of us all. Our father... | |
 | Benjamin Drake - 1856 - 258 pages
...and cease to make any further settlement to the north and west. " The Great Spirit" continued he, " gave this great island to his red children ; he placed...taken upon them to say, this tract belongs to the Miarnis, this to the Delawares, and so on ; but the Great Spirit intended it as the common property... | |
 | Edward Manning Ruttenber - 1872 - 426 pages
...of his great prototype, King Philip. From tribe to tribe he passed, declaring : " The Great Spirit gave this great island to his red children ; he placed...no further. They have taken upon them to say this land belongs to the Miamis, this to the Delawares, and so on ; but the Great Spirit intended it as... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 366 pages
...The Great Spirit," said Tecumseh, " gave this great island to his red children ; he placed the white* on the other side of the big water. They were not...them to say this tract belongs to the Miamis, this the Delswares, and so on ; but the Great Spirit intended it as the common property of all. Our father... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 348 pages
...The Great Spirit," said Tecumseh, " gave this great island to his red children; he placed the white" on the other side of the big water. They were not...us. They have driven us from the sea to the lakes: w '•an go no further. They have taken upon them to say this tract belongs to the Miamis, this the... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 352 pages
...Great Spirit," said Tecumseh, " gave this N great island to his red children ; he placed the white* on the other side of the big water. They were not...us. They have driven us from the sea to the lakes : wr <-an go no further. They have taken upon them to say this tract belongs to the Miamis, this the... | |
 | Hiram Williams Beckwith - 1879 - 320 pages
...western country were the common property of all the tribes. The Great Spirit," said Tecumseh, "gave this island to his red children. He placed the whites on...driven us from the sea to the lakes — we can go no farther. They have taken upon them to say this tract is the Miami's, this is the Delaware's, and so... | |
 | William Henry Harrison - 1883 - 108 pages
...abandon all idea of making settlements further to the north and westward. "The Great Spirit," said he. "gave this great island to his red children; he placed...lakes; we can go no further. They have taken upon themselves to say this tract belongs to the Miamis, this to the Delawares, etc.; but the Great Spirit... | |
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