Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . , at this time, that it maybe deemed most prudent for me to pass them on my way down the river,without stopping to make them a visit. They certainly are harbouring themost resentful feelings at this time towards the Traders, and others passingon the river ; and no doubt, that there is great danger of the lives of anywhi
Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . , at this time, that it maybe deemed most prudent for me to pass them on my way down the river,without stopping to make them a visit. They certainly are harbouring themost resentful feelings at this time towards the Traders, and others passingon the river ; and no doubt, that there is great danger of the lives of anywhite men, who unluckily fall into their hands. They have recently sworndeath and destruction to every white man, who comes in their way ; andthere is no doubt, that they are ready to execute their threats. When Lewis and Clarke first visited these people thirty years since, it willbe found by a reference to their history, that the Riccarees received andtreated them with great kindness and hospitality ; but owing to the sysieraof trade, ana the manner in which it has been conducted in this country,they have been inflicted with real or imaginary abuses, of which they arehemselves, and the Fur Traders, the best judges ; and for which they are I :| V, V\ U- s I - \. ) ? X I.
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