The history of America, : from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war: With an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies. . ong them wich which thenorthern tribes were altogether unacquainted. Some families were reputed no-ble, and enjoyed hereditary dignity. The body of the people were confidered asvile, and formed only for fubjedion. This dilimition was marked by appella-tions which intimated the high elevation of one ftate, and the ignominious de-prefTion of the other. The former were c
The history of America, : from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war: With an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies. . ong them wich which thenorthern tribes were altogether unacquainted. Some families were reputed no-ble, and enjoyed hereditary dignity. The body of the people were confidered asvile, and formed only for fubjedion. This dilimition was marked by appella-tions which intimated the high elevation of one ftate, and the ignominious de-prefTion of the other. The former were called Refpe5fable, the latter theStinkards. The Great Chief, in whom the fuppofed authority v\as vefted, isreputed a being of fuperior nature, and the brother of the Sun, the folc objecfl oftheir worfliip. They approach hini with religious veneration, and honour him asthe reprelentative of their Divinity. His will is a law, to which all fubmitwith implicit obedience. If dilTatisfied with any one, it was only necelTary forhim to fay, Rid me of that dog !—and his commands were inftantly exe-cuted. The lives of his fubjeds arc fo abfolutely at his difpofal, that if any oi^e [^^^ii^s^f:^,^ ? i^-^v-;^ f^^w>^/^i^Mvi>i. y//r /y//,////^ of //// (//ati /r//!////? rr//if r S(///i/. THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. 321 one thinks he has incurred his difpleafiire, he comes with profound humiliation, CHAP. offers him his head*. The wife of the Great Sun, as this political and religious ruler was called, is vcfted with an authority no Icfs abfolute than does their tyranny end with their lives : their principal officers, and fa-vourite fervants are facrificed at their tombs, that they may be attended in thenext world by the fame perfons who miniftered to them in this; and fuch is thereverence in which they arc held, that thofe viftims welcome death with exulta-tion,, deeming it a recompence of their fidelity, and a mark of difi;in6tion, to befeleded to accompany their dece
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