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 . G. Gwtlun, • -Wi r * •.»* * *? 93 their conquests, not with the bow or the javelin, but with their small blackeyes, which shoot out from under their unfledged brows, and pierce thuboldest, fiercest chieftam to the heart. The Mandans are certainly a very interesting and pleasing people in theirpersonal appearance and man
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 . G. Gwtlun, • -Wi r * •.»* * *? 93 their conquests, not with the bow or the javelin, but with their small blackeyes, which shoot out from under their unfledged brows, and pierce thuboldest, fiercest chieftam to the heart. The Mandans are certainly a very interesting and pleasing people in theirpersonal appearance and manners; differing in many respects, both inlooks and customs, from all other tribes which I have seen. They are nota warlike people; for they seldom, if ever, carry war into their enemies*country; but when invaded, shew their valour and courage to be equal tothat of any people on earth. Being a small tribe, and unable to contendon the wide prairies with the Sioux and other roaming tribes, who are tentimes more numerous; they have very judiciously located themselves in apermanent village, which is strongly fortified, and ensures their this means they have advanced further in the arts of manufacture ; their lodges more abundantly with th
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