The Ten Tribes of Israel; Or the True History of the North American Indians, Showing That They Are the Descendants of These Ten Tribes

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... WILL now proceed to consider the general character of the people of whom wc are treating, as preliminary to inquiring into their customs and habits. It will be necessary to the full "understanding of our subject, to premise a few particulars.' When America was first discovered by Columbus, it was comparatively well peopled by some hundreds if not thousands of tribes of different nations, from the coast opposite Kamschatka to Hudson Bay. Their numbers have not been known, neither can they be known at this day. But to form some general idea of them, by reasoning on the subject, we will give the numbers of the nations that have come to our knowledge at different times: * A Akamsians Arrowhatoes Assinnis Arathapescoas Avoyels Abenakias Algonquins Amelistes Assinaboils Agones Arkansas Aiaouez Assanpinks Aurananeaus Appalachos Abeccas Aquelou-pissasf Pike'a Expedition. No. of Warriors. No. of Women. No. of Children t Men who understand and see. Adaics Accomacks Accotronacks Amdustez Andaslaka Appomotacks Alcbamons Aughquaghcs Atacapas Attibamegues Attatramasues B Blanes Bayoue Ogoulas C Chatkas* or flat-heads Cuttatawomans Chickahomincs Chickiaes Chesapeak Connosidagoes Chalas Capahmakes Coroas Christinamx Chilians Canscs Caddoquues Caonites Cayugas Chippewas, or Anchipawah, 345, 619, 1624 Conies Cherokees Chiekasaws Catawbas Chocktaws Creeks Chouanongesf Chiahnessou Canzas Chitemachas Caonetas Chatots Chacci Cumas, or red clay fiish Chaouchas or Ouachas Cadodaquioux Conestogoes Caughnewagoes Charyennes Chappunish, or pierced nose Indians Cantanyans.on the Alleghany river Cenescans or Cenis Chair;iiois Coosades Cowetas Cussutas Chukaws Colapissas Caseitas Conchaes D Delawares Dog-rib Indians E Eries F Foxes, 400, 500, 850 G Grand Eaux...