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Diary of a Journey From the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific With a United States Government Expedition (Volume 2) - Softcover
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. 1858. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAP. XV. DAY OP REST IN THE MOHAVE SETTLEMENTS. SPOUTS OF THE MOHAVES. -- SHOOTING AT A TARGET. JOOUNEY THROUGH THE VILLAGES OF TnE MOnAVES. -- CAMP ON THE SHORES OF THE COLORADO. -- PREPARATIONS FOR THE PASSAGE. -- AN INDIAN FAMILY PASSAGE OF THE COLORADO.--SERVICES OF THE NATIVES. With the rising sun came crowds of the Indians again to our camp, but there was nothing in their behaviour to remind us of the disagreeable occurrence of the past evening. All appeared to be forgotten, and they teased and knocked each other about with their usual playfulness: even the men would sometimes bestow caresses, and embrace in the most affectionate manner, and the next minute play each other some exceedingly rough joke, which was taken as good-humouredly as it was given. On seeing how happy and contented these people were in their primitive state, one might have wished that civilisation, with its many errors and sufferings, should never find its way into the valley of the Colorado; though on the other hand, looking at the matter from a different point of view, one might regret that a race so physically and morally gifted should be strangers to the blessings of civilised life. How beneficial might the influence of Christian missionaries be, if they could only be induced to depart from their accustomed routine, and avoid rendering Christianity hateful by their stern repression of even innocent heathen customs. VOL. II. s Were these things mildly tolerated for a time in the neighbourhood of the new religion, affectionate confidence might gradually be inspired in it, and superstition would decline of itself, as the simple Indian was taught to look up to the throne of the all-embracing Almighty power that, while guiding millions of worlds on their courses, watches over the frail...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1154079368
- ISBN 13 9781154079364
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages108
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