A first book in American history with European beginnings . t was often so greatthat they would dance and howl like fiendsaround the poor victim. The war implements of the Indians weretomahawks, bows and arrows, and war tomahawk looked much like a hatchet,but was made of stone. Later when theIndian saw the white mans weapons, hewanted to obtain them. For a long time gunpowder wasa mystery to the savages. They thought that it grewfrom the ground. One of the Indian tribes sowed somein the spring, hoping that by autumn theywould have a fine harvest. In warfare an Indian seldom came outi
A first book in American history with European beginnings . t was often so greatthat they would dance and howl like fiendsaround the poor victim. The war implements of the Indians weretomahawks, bows and arrows, and war tomahawk looked much like a hatchet,but was made of stone. Later when theIndian saw the white mans weapons, hewanted to obtain them. For a long time gunpowder wasa mystery to the savages. They thought that it grewfrom the ground. One of the Indian tribes sowed somein the spring, hoping that by autumn theywould have a fine harvest. In warfare an Indian seldom came outin open battle, but preferred to send a swiftarrow into an unsuspecting foe. He reasonedin this way: if he could kill his enemy, whyshould he endanger himself? The religious beliefs of the Indian weresimple. The Great Spirit, all wise, loving,and powerful, ruled over all. But the spiritof some animal ruled and took care of eachindividual, and an Indian never killed theanimal whose spirit formed his totem. Afterdeath, the spirits of the brave would go to 98. Indian StoneAx. JOHN SMITH the happy hunting grounds, where hunting and fishingand eating were the chief pastimes. The Indians did not have a priesthood. The medicineman had some of the qualities of a priest. He pretendedto be able to drive away evil spirits by the aid ofmagic. The Indians education was a very severe one. Heknew nothing about reading and writing, although he didmake pictures which served as a kind of writing. But he ^r/ i ^^]B ?jFyf• Wk - * Indians Making a Canoe from the Trunk of a Tree. was skilled in woodcraft, in the art of war, and, above all,in self-control. It would not be at all fair to say that the AmericanIndian was always cruel and revengeful. He had a goodside to his nature which was just as strong as the bad friend could prove truer than an Indian. He neverforgot a kindness that had been done to him, and neverfailed to return it in some way. He would often dividehis last ear of corn wit
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