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Samuel G. Goodrich. History of the Indians, of North and South America
History of the Indians, of North and South America
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
ORIGIN OF THE ABORIGINES
CLASSIFICATION OF THE INDIANS
THE ABORIGINES OF THE WEST INDIES
THE CARIBS
EARLY MEXICAN HISTORY
MEXICO, FROM THE ARRIVAL OF CORTÉS
THE EMPIRE OF THE INCAS
THE ARAUCANIANS
SOUTHERN INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA
INDIANS OF BRAZIL
THE INDIANS OF FLORIDA
THE INDIANS OF VIRGINIA
THE SOUTHERN INDIANS
INDIANS OF NEW ENGLAND
THE FIVE NATIONS, &c
THE SIX NATIONS
WESTERN INDIANS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANS
VARIOUS TRIBES OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN INDIANS
THE INDIANS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WESTERN INDIANS IN THE UNITED STATES
THE PROSPECTS OF THE WESTERN TRIBES
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Samuel G. Goodrich
Published by Good Press, 2021
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It was a custom with Columbus to erect crosses in all remarkable places, to denote the discovery of the country, and its subjugation to the Catholic faith. He once performed this ceremony on the banks of a river in Cuba. It was on a Sunday morning. The cacique attended, and also a favorite of his, a venerable Indian, fourscore years of age.
While mass was performed in a stately grove, the natives looked on with awe and reverence. When it was ended, the old man made a speech to Columbus in the Indian manner. “I am told,” said he, “that thou hast lately come to these lands with a mighty force, and hast subdued many countries, spreading great fear among the people; but be not vainglorious.
