Colonization and Christianity: A Popular History of the Treatment of the Natives by the Europeans in All Their Colonies |
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... soon be seen that Columbus , though naturally of an honorable nature , was not the less the dupe of this fearful system . He proceeded on his voyage , discovered a portion of the West Indies , and speedily plunged into atrocities ...
... soon be seen that Columbus , though naturally of an honorable nature , was not the less the dupe of this fearful system . He proceeded on his voyage , discovered a portion of the West Indies , and speedily plunged into atrocities ...
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... Soon in the virgin's graceful ear to shine . The poet sung , if ancient Fame speaks truth , " Come ! follow , follow to the Fount of Youth ! I quaff the ambrosial mists that round it rise , Dissolved and lost in dreams of Paradise ...
... Soon in the virgin's graceful ear to shine . The poet sung , if ancient Fame speaks truth , " Come ! follow , follow to the Fount of Youth ! I quaff the ambrosial mists that round it rise , Dissolved and lost in dreams of Paradise ...
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... soon became the uniform conduct of the Christians ! They laid violent hands on the women , the gold , the food of the very people who had even kindly received them ; traversed the island in the commission of every species of rapacity ...
... soon became the uniform conduct of the Christians ! They laid violent hands on the women , the gold , the food of the very people who had even kindly received them ; traversed the island in the commission of every species of rapacity ...
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... soon suffer destruction in one shape or another from their oppressors . Self preser- vation prompted them to take arms for the expulsion of such formidable foes . " It was now , " adds Robert- son , “ necessary to have recourse to arms ...
... soon suffer destruction in one shape or another from their oppressors . Self preser- vation prompted them to take arms for the expulsion of such formidable foes . " It was now , " adds Robert- son , “ necessary to have recourse to arms ...
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... soon perished , and that so rápidly and miserably , that in a few months one - third of the inhabitants of the whole island had disappeared ! Fresh succours arrived from Spain , and soon after , as if to realize to the afflicted natives ...
... soon perished , and that so rápidly and miserably , that in a few months one - third of the inhabitants of the whole island had disappeared ! Fresh succours arrived from Spain , and soon after , as if to realize to the afflicted natives ...
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Page 202 - And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Page 399 - The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back and more came amongst us. Yet, we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat. At length, their numbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened and our minds became uneasy.
Page 399 - Brother, you say there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it?
Page 22 - Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish ; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Page 202 - Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, -Give me thy vineyard for money ; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it : and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
Page 202 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Page 29 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.