 But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety among the Indians; for a party passing, about thirty years ago, through the part of the country where this barrow is, went through the woods directly to it, without any...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 5801892Full view - About this book
 | 1900 - 728 pages
...years from the neighboring Indian town. The distinguished writer adds: ''But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...Indians: for a party passing, about thirty years ago [ie, about 1750]. through the part of the country where this barrow is, went through the woods directly... | |
 | 1901 - 906 pages
...time of their inhumation; 6, the evidence of infant bones among them. But, on whatever occasion they have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...it, without any instructions or inquiry, and having stayed there sometime, with expressions which were construed to be those of sorrow, they returned to... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1904 - 574 pages
...the time of inhumation. 6. The existence of infant bones among them. But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety among the Indians; for a party passing, about [179] thirty years ago, through the part of the country where this barrow is, went through the woods... | |
 | William Wallace Scott - 1907 - 382 pages
...earth near the top. A party of Indians passing about 1751 where this barrow is, near Charlottesville, went through the woods directly to it, without any...having staid about it some time, with expressions construed to be those of sorrow, returned to the high road, which they had left about six miles to... | |
 | Conway Whittle Sams - 1916 - 550 pages
...the time of inhumation. 6. The existence of infant bones among them. "But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...woods directly to it, without any instructions or enquiry, and having staid about it some time, with expressions which were construed to be those of... | |
 | David Ives Bushnell - 1920 - 188 pages
...mounds in general, but of the " Indian grave " in particular, said : " But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...woods directly to it, without any instructions or enquiry, and having staid about it some time, with expressions which were construed to be those of... | |
 | 1920 - 196 pages
...mounds in general, but of the " Indian grave " in particular, said : " But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...woods directly to it, without any instructions or enquiry, and having staid about it some time, with expressions which were construed to be those of... | |
 | George Thornton Fleming - 1922 - 642 pages
...Editor. See also "Writings of Jefferson;" Library Edition, 1903, Vol. II, pp. 134-135. Pitte.— 4 they are of considerable notoriety among the Indians...it without any instructions or inquiry, and having stayed about it some time, with expressions which were construed those of sorrow, they returned to... | |
 | Mary Rawlings - 1925 - 184 pages
...the number of bones, and was then also covered with earth ; and so on. "But on whatever occasion they may have been made, they are of considerable notoriety...instructions or inquiry, and having staid about it for some time, with expressions which were construed to be those of sorrow, they returned to the high... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1893 - 778 pages
...against the Foxes. * Note* on, Virginia, pp. 186 et scq.: Philadelphia, 1801. tThis visit took plncu about 1750, and is thus described: "On whatever occasion...thirty years ago through the part of the country where (his harrow is, went through the woods directly to it, without any instructions or inquiry ; and having... | |
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