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Travels in the Interior of North America (Volume 3)

Travels in the Interior of North America (Volume 3)

Wied, Maximilian, 1782-1867

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Native American HistoryAnthropology19th Century United States History

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ISBN10: 1235098966
ISBN13: 9781235098963
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX I. Vocabularies Of Some Of The Tribes Of NorthWestern America, With An Account Of The Sign Language. Translated and adapted from the German edition (Coblentz, 1839), by Asa Currier Tilton. U. Tradition Of The Origin Of The Oto, Jowa, And Missouri. From the London edition, 1843. III. Extract Frqm An Indian Land Contract. From the London edition. IV. Treaty Of Peace Between The American Fur Company And The Blackfeet. From the London edition. V. Meteorological Observations At Forts Union And Clarke. Summarized from the German edition, by Asa Currier Tilton. VI. Bird Calendar For The Region Of The ManDan Vdllage, Winter Of 1833-34. Translated and adapted from the German edition, by Asa Currier Tilton. VII. Catalogus Plantarum In Monte Pocono. From the London edition. VIII. Systematic View Of Plants From The MisSouri. From the London edition. IX. Catalogue Of BntDS Observed In The Months Of November, December, January, And FebRuary, At The Mouth Of The Wabash. Translated and adapted from the German edition, by Asa Currier Tilton. I. VOCABULARIES OF SOME OF THE TRIBES OF NORTHWESTERN AMERICA, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTRODUCTION Much has been written by scholars in recent times on the Asiatic extraction of the American peoples; and the attempt has been made, particularly in the United States, to prove such a relationship. This exceedingly interesting subject opens to the investigator a boundless field; but one whose paths are dark and difficult to make clear. Many good reasons can be given for an Asiatic descent of the Americans; on the other hand, objections can be made which cannot easily be set aside. In either case strikingly similar traits have been found in the peoples of the two continents, as may be seen from Delafield's new work, ...

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