 It was not their custom to use hostile weapons against their fellow-creatures, for which reason they had come unarmed. Their object was not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good. They were then met on the broad pathway of good...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 4291812Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 422 pages
...friends had a hearty desire to live in peace and friendship with them, and to serve them to the utmost of their power. It was not their custom to use hostile...good will, so that no advantage was to be taken on cither side, but all was to be openness, brotherhood, and love. After these and other words, he unrolled... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 pages
...hostile weapons against our fellow-creatures, for which reason we have come unarmed. Our object is not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but To" do good. We are now melon the broad pathway of good faith, and good will, so that no advantage is to be taken... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...friends had a hearty desire to live in peace and friendship with them, and to serve them to the utmost of their power. It was not their custom to use hostile...injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do 6 CZ THE AMERICAN [Leaon 21. good. They were then met on the broad pathway of good faith and good will,... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 pages
...friends had a hearty desire to live in peace and friendship with them, and to serve them to the utmost of their power. It was not their custom to use hostile...reason they had come unarmed. Their object was not to do'injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good. They were then met on the broad pathway... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pages
...hostile weapons against our fellow creatures, for which reason we have come unarmed. Our object is not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good. We are now met oa the broad pathway of good faith, and good will, so that no advantage is to be taken... | |
 | 1826 - 238 pages
...unarmed. Our object is not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good. We are now met on the broad pathway of good faith, and good will, so that no advantage is to be taken on either side." 10. The great elm tree under which this treat} 7 was made, became celebrated... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1827 - 392 pages
...friends had a hearty desire to live in peace and friendship with them, and to serve them to the utmost of their power. It was not their custom to use hostile...of good faith and good will, so that no advantage was.to be taken on either Side, but all was to be openness, brotherhood, and love. After these and... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 pages
...possession of ТЪошы Km Eiq. of aeelhi&f-bnll, near Norwich. with them, and to serve them to the utmost of their power. It was not their custom to use hostile...their fellow-creatures, for which reason they had come un. armed. Their object was not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good. They... | |
 | James Grahame - 1827 - 548 pages
...use hostile weapons against their fellow creatures, and for this reason they came to meet the Indians unarmed. Their object was not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit, but to do good ; and in this and every transaction, to consider the advantage of both people as inseparable, and to... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1827 - 408 pages
...reason they had come unarmed. Th(j object was not to do injury, and thus provoke the Great Spirit,hi to do good. They were then met on the broad pathway of go* faith and good will, so that no advantage was to be taken on eithe side, but all was to be openness,... | |
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