. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CARVER'S TRAVELS. 4t this he frequently fmote his bread with great violence threw his arms about, and appeared to be much agi- tated. All this while
. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CARVER'S TRAVELS. 4t this he frequently fmote his bread with great violence threw his arms about, and appeared to be much agi- tated. All this while he continued his adorations and at length concluded them with fervent petitions that the Great Spirit would conllantly aiford us his protcdion on our travels, giving us a bright fun,a blue (ley, and clear, untroubled waters; nor would he leave the place till we had fmoked together with my pipe, in honor of the Great SpiriL I was greatly fupprifed at beholding an inftance of fuch elevated devotion in ib yo ing an Indian, and in- flead of ridiculing tlie ceremonies attending it, as I obferved my catholic fervant tacitly did, I looked on the prince with a greater degree of refpecSl for thefe fincere proofs he gave of his piety ; and I doubt not but that his offerings and prays were as. acceptable to tiie univerfal Parent of mankind, as if they had been made with greater pomp, or in a eonfecrated place. Indeed, the whole condu£l of this young prince at once amazed and charmed me. During the few days we were together^ his attention feemed totally to be employedin yielding me every afliftance in his power; and e^en in fo iliorta time, he gave me innumerable proofs of the mofl generous and difintcrelled fricnil- fhip J fo that on our return I parted from him wiih great rclu£tance; Whilll I beheld tiie artlelj?, yet en- gaging manners of this unpolilhed Cavage, I could net help drawing a comparifon between him and fome of tiie morerefined inhabitants of civilized countries, not >
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