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Excerpt from A History of the New York Iroquois, Now Commonly Called the Six Nations Carrington, Henry B. Condition of the Six Nations of New York. In Thomas Donaldson's report in the census of 1890. Wash. 1892. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art t...

Excerpt from Metallic Ornaments of the New York Indians The ordinary shirt or tunic was made of two dressed deerskins, quite thin, fastened on the shoulders and reaching midway on. The leg. Fringes were cut in this at the armh'oles and around the bottom. Coverings for the arms were sometimes added, secured about by cords before and behind. Claws, hoofs and teeth were occasional ornaments, but metallic ornaments soon replaced these. Dyed hair ...

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Excerpt from Indian Names in New-York: With a Selection From Other States, and Some Onondaga Names of Plants, Etc This statement is fully confirmed by observation, nor is it strange in our own experience. Contrary also to a common opinion, the Indian had little poetic taste in giving names, and they might be descriptive, practical, or very odd, as suited him best. They often seem absurd, because we do not know how they first came into being. ...

Excerpt from Iroquois Folk Lore, Gathered From the Six Nations of New York At the request of this Association, now sixty years old, I select for my last publication some things from my large collection of Iroquois folk lore which may interest some, and which comes from many sources. As a charter member of the American Folk Lore Society in 1888, I had two papers in its first volume, and con tinned this for many years, Indian themes being in d...

Excerpt from Revolutionary Soldiers Resident or Dying in Onondaga County, N .Y: With Supplementary List of Possible Veterans Based on a Pension List of Franklin H. Chase, Syracuse, N. Y There are many documents preserved in Onondaga County relating to Revolutionary soldiers, and one may be seen in a frame in the Skaneateles Library, which reads thus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic boo...

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Excerpt from Perch Lake Mounds: With Notes on Other New York Mounds, and Some Accounts of Indian Trails He said there was no accumulation Of burned stones in the mounds, probably meaning the small ones used in heating water. From this and the lack of pottery he concluded that no cooking, or but little, was done in them. Most of the many stones found show the action of fire, but they are usually Of some size. About the Publisher Forgotten Bo...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

Excerpt from Land and Fresh Water Shells of Onondaga County: With a Supplemental List of New York SpeciesThe following shells have simple lips and wide umbilicus. Helix alternata. - sag/.-alternate spots of red, comm on.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art...