Anecdotes of the American Indians. John Lauris Blake
rel="nofollow" href="#ulink_f5209fd2-f75d-5e2c-bfbf-2a390f44ed89">ANECDOTES OF KING PHILIP’S WAR. COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN ELIOT AND PHILIP.
CHRISTIAN INDIANS ENGAGE IN THE WAR.
CONDITION OF THE INDIAN WOMEN.
SPEECH OF AN INDIAN TO JOHN ELIOT.
DESTRUCTION OF THE PEQUOTS IN 1637.
THE GREAT MASSACRE OF VIRGINIA.
SINGULAR EXPEDIENT OF COLUMBUS.
ADVENTURES OF JAMES CARTIER IN CANADA.
ADVENTURES OF SIMON BUTLER AMONG THE INDIANS.
GENERAL JACKSON’S CONQUEST OF THE INDIANS.
MASSACRE OF MR. COOLY’S FAMILY.
PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF THE INDIANS.
INTELLECTUAL CHARACTER OF THE INDIANS.
SINGULAR EXECUTION OF AN INDIAN.
PETER OTSAQUETTE, THE ONEIDAN.
SCENES IN KING WILLIAM’S WAR, 1689. SURPRISE OF DOVER.
TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS AT SALMON FALLS IN 1690.
PREFACE.
The character of the aboriginal inhabitants of the western continent is in many respects remarkable and striking. It possesses great interest for the student of history as well as the observer of human nature. Still this character has never been properly exhibited in a connected view. One is obliged to detect the traits in detached incidents and scattered descriptions; and thus by a sort of inductive process to determine the real disposition, powers and capabilities of the North American Savage. It is for the purpose of bringing the materials of this inductive process within the compass of a single volume of moderate size that these “Anecdotes” have been collected. They present the savage in all his various aspects and relations, in all circumstances of sorrow and joy, danger, difficulty and triumph. The incidents here narrated, while they exhibit the most prominent traits of the Indian character, also bring into view the most striking passages of our national history in its connection with the aborigines, and thus serve a double purpose as an exercise in historical as well as philosophical study. Its chief object is utility. Its particular design is to subserve the great cause of national education.
Philadelphia October 11, 1843.