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CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL Comment on the past and present Condition of
the Indians-The Tribes of Maine, New-Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other Parts of the At-
lantic Coast-Their Resources in the natural Productions
of the Country-The Five Nations of New-York-The
more southern Tribes-Summary View of the Indians as
they now are within the Territory of the United States→→→
Plan of this Volume-Some Considerations which led to
its Adoption
Fage
CHAPTER II.
Personal Characteristics of the Indians-Stature-Com-
plexion-Hair-Features-Beard-Peculiarities of Gait
-Comparison of the Male and Female-Constitution-
Acuteness of the Senses-Anecdotes-Skill in tracing
Footsteps-Fleetness and Hardihood of the Indians-
Story of Old Scrany-Story of a Catawba made Prisoner
by the Senecas-Of a young Chickasaw Warrior-Or
Piskaret-Of a modern Indian Runner
CHAPTER III.
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Ancient Dress of the Atlantic and other Indians-At the
North and the South-In Summer and Winter-For
Male and Female-Modern Style of Dress-Decoration
-Greasing-Painting-Tattooing-Anecdotes of Indian
Vanity and Skill in Matters of Decoration-Anecdote of
a celebrated Delaware Warrior
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CHAPTER IV.
Ancient Habitations of the Indians, Northern and Southern
-Mode of building, and habit of moving-Modern Lodges
and Wigwams-Household Furniture described-Va-
rious Kinds of Food-Hominy-Barbacuing-Anecdotes
of Indian Cookery-The White-fish of the Lakes-Mode
of taking it-Salmon-Catching Fish beyond the Rocky
Mountains-Indian Notions of Delicacy and Daintiness
-Cannibalism-Anecdotes
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CHAPTER V.
Account of the State of Manufactures and other Arts among
the Indians Their Weapons of War-Their Instruments
of Navigation-The log and the bark Canoe, of ancient
and modern Times, and Mode of building each-Clearing
Land of Trees-Kindling Fire-Anecdotes of Indian Navi-
gation of the Northern Lakes-Skill of Indian Women
in the Use of the Paddle-Poetical Description of the
Birch Canoe The Snow-shoe-The Sledge-The Dog-
train-Agricultural Implements-Anecdotes from M'Ken.
zie's Travels in the West
CHAPTER VI.
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Domestic Life of the Indians-Variety in their Modes of
Courtship and Marriage Customs of different Tribes-
The Knistenaux-The Chippewas-Account of Mr. Tan-
ner's Courtship and Matrimony-Anecdotes of Indian
Girls-The Legend of Wawanosh
CHAPTER VII.
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Domestic Life continued-Divorce or Separation-Polyga-
my-Anecdote of a Delaware-Division of Duties be-
tween Husband and Wife-Domestic Festivals-Maple-
sugar making-Education of Children-Anecdotes of
Tanner and the Indians with whom he lived-Names of
Children
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CHAPTER VIII.
Anecdotes of Indian hunting-Modes of hunting the grizzly
Bear of the North-west-Of the black or brown Bear of
the North-Of the Beaver-Of the Otter-Of the Porcu-
pine-Of the Rattlesnake-Various Superstitions in rela-
tion to some of these Animals-Travellers' Anecdotes of
Indian hunting
CHAPTER IX.
Hunting continued-Mode of hunting the Racoon-Anec-
dotes of Deer-hunting in ancient Times-The Deer
hunted by the Wolf-Anecdotes of Moose, Reindeer, and
Elk-hunting-Practices of the Dog-rib and other Indians
of the North-Of the Penobscots and other more south-
ern Tribes-Hunting among the Rocky Mountains
CHAPTER X.
Anecdotes of Hunting continued-Modes of hunting the
common or Indian Deer-Uses of the Animal to the In-
dians-Fire-hunting-The Bison, or Buffalo-Its Uses
-Modes of hunting it-Superstitions of the Indians in
relation to Hunting in general-Use of Charms-Medi-
cine-hunting-Hunting Feasts
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CHAPTER XI.
Sketches of Indian fishing-Trout-spearing in the northern
Lakes-Fishing of the western Indians-Fishing Ma-
chines-Seal and Whale-fishing of the Nootkas-Crail,
sweep, and net-fishing of the southern Tribes-Cane-
fishing and hand-fishing-Anecdotes from M'Kenzie,
Adair, and Henry
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CHAPTER XII.
Games and Sports of the New-England Indians-Of the
Canadians-Of the Lake Tribes-Of the southern Tribes
-Game of Reeds-Of Dice-Of the Dish-Baggatiwa,
and other Ball-playing-"Running hard Labour"-Riding
and Racing-Various other Amusements of the Tribes
in various Sections of the Continent-Superstitions con-
nected with Games
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