The Literature of American Aboriginal Languages

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Trübner and Company, 1858 - 258 pagine

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Pagina 124 - OBSERVATIONS ON THE LANGUAGE OF THE MUHHEKANEEW INDIANS ; In which the Extent of that Language in North America is shewn ; " its Genius is grammatically traced; some of its Peculiarities, and some Instances of Analogy between that and the Hebrew are pointed out. Communicated to the Connecticut Society of Arts and Sciences , and published at the Request of the Society.
Pagina 112 - Vocabulario Manual de las lenguas castellana, y Mexicana. En que se contienen las palabras, preguntas y respuestas mas communes, y ordinarias, que se suelen ofrecer en el trato, y communicacion entre españoles é Indios.
Pagina 42 - Regions of that vast Continent; with a Description of the Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, and Fishes peculiar to the Country. Together with a concise History of the Genius, Manners, and Customs of the Indians inhabiting the Lands that lie adjacent to the Heads and to the Westward of the Great River Mississippi; and an Appendix, Describing the uncultivated Parts of America, that are the most proper for forming Settlements.
Pagina 125 - To which are added, Sketches of the Manners and Customs of the Mosquito Indians, preceded by the Journal of a Voyage to the Mosquito Shore.
Pagina 124 - America is shown, its genius is grammatically traced, some of its peculiarities, and some instances of analogy between that and the Hebrew, are pointed out. Communicated to the Connecticut Society of Arts and Sciences, and published at the request of the Society, by Jonathan Edwards, DD 8vo.
Pagina 11 - A Description of Patagonia, and the Adjoining Parts of South America : containing an Account of the Soil, Produce, Animals, Vales, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes...
Pagina 74 - Relacion del viage hecho por las goletas Sutil y Mexicana en el ano de 1792, para reconocer el estrecho de Fuca...
Pagina xi - ... bustling occupations of life, they will at least acknowledge that these records of the past, like the stern-lights of a departing ship, are the last glimmers of savage life, as it becomes absorbed or recedes before the tide of civilization. Dr. Ludewig and Professor Turner have made most diligent use of the public and private collections in America, access to all of which was most liberally granted to them. This has...
Pagina 65 - Essay of a Delaware-Indian and English Spelling-Book, for the Use of the Schools of the Christian Indians on Muskingum River, by D.

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