American Antiquities, and Discoveries in the West: Being an Exhibition of the Evidence that an Ancient Population ... Differing Entirely from ... the Present Indians, Peopled America Many Centuries Before Its Discovery by Columbus. And Inquiries Into Their Origin, with a Copious Description of Many of Their Stupendous Works Now in Ruins. With Conjectures what May Have Become of Them ...Hoffman & White, 1833 - 400 páginas |
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... of Oregon Chopunish and Chinuc , .. 395 Gold mines in the Southern States , .. 397 These mines known to the ancients by the instruments dis- covered , 398 AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES AND DISCOVERIES IN THE WEST . A LOFTY viii CONTENTS .
... of Oregon Chopunish and Chinuc , .. 395 Gold mines in the Southern States , .. 397 These mines known to the ancients by the instruments dis- covered , 398 AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES AND DISCOVERIES IN THE WEST . A LOFTY viii CONTENTS .
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... covered . But not so , if we are to believe these doubters . A very large tract of country of Central Asia was exempt from the flood of Noah , as also a part of South America . This opinion , which contradicts the Bible account of that ...
... covered . But not so , if we are to believe these doubters . A very large tract of country of Central Asia was exempt from the flood of Noah , as also a part of South America . This opinion , which contradicts the Bible account of that ...
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... covered a small excavation formed with masonry , to be raised , when he found two exceeding- ly ancient swords , a helmet , and shield , which had suffered much from rust ; also an earthen vessel of large capacity . The planter caused ...
... covered a small excavation formed with masonry , to be raised , when he found two exceeding- ly ancient swords , a helmet , and shield , which had suffered much from rust ; also an earthen vessel of large capacity . The planter caused ...
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... covered the mason work as be- fore mentioned , was one of Alexander's admirals , is not well found- ed , as there is no mention of such an admiral in the employ of that emperor , found on the page of the history of those times . But the ...
... covered the mason work as be- fore mentioned , was one of Alexander's admirals , is not well found- ed , as there is no mention of such an admiral in the employ of that emperor , found on the page of the history of those times . But the ...
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... covered , near where the earth had been dug the deepest , a black strap , as it appeared , about six inches in length , and one and an half in breadth , and about the thickness of a leather trace to a harness . He perceived it had at ...
... covered , near where the earth had been dug the deepest , a black strap , as it appeared , about six inches in length , and one and an half in breadth , and about the thickness of a leather trace to a harness . He perceived it had at ...
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Página 164 - And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.
Página 149 - ... of his feet are still to be seen, and hurled his bolts among them till the whole were slaughtered, except the big bull, who presenting his forehead to the shafts, shook them off as they fell; but missing one at length, it wounded him in the side; whereon, springing round, he bounded over the Ohio, over the Wabash, the Illinois, and finally over the great lakes, where he is living at this day.
Página 144 - His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
Página 144 - Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Página 19 - Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Página 23 - Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, (which is King of peace,) without father, without mother, without descent having neither beginning of days nor end of life ; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually.
Página 149 - He may as well exist there now, as he did formerly where we find his bones. If he be a carnivorous animal, as some anatomists have conjectured, and the Indians affirm, his early retirement may be accounted for from the general destruction of the wild game by the Indians, which commences in the first instant of their connection with us, for the purpose of purchasing match-coats, hatchets, and fire-locks, with their skins.
Página 80 - He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered ? Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Página 178 - The handle either of a small sword or a large knife, made of an elk's horn ; around the end where the blade had been inserted, was a ferule of silver, which, though black, was not much injured by time. Though the handle showed the hole where the blade had been inserted, yet no iron was found, but an oxyde remained of similar shape and size.
Página 42 - As for what is within the camp, it is set apart for tents, but the outward circumference hath the resemblance to a wall, and is adorned with towers at equal distances, where between the towers stand the engines for throwing arrows and darts, and for slinging stones, and where they lay all other engines that can annoy the enemy, all ready for their several operations. They also erect four gates, one at every side of the circumference, and those large enough for the entrance of the beasts, and wide...