Book 50: Adair's History of the American Indians / [James Adair] ; edited under the auspices of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, in Tennessee by Samuel Cole Williams, LL.D. New York: Promontory Press, 1930
Description
"Published in London in 1775 and printed in the United States in 1930 for the first time, this is a detailed and fascinating account of the principal tribes of the Indians of the Southeast and their countries. It is regarded by ethologists and historians as reliable authority on the Southern Indians as well as on Southern history."--Dust jacket
Dates
- Publication: 1930
Creator
- Adair, James, approximately 1709-1783 (Author, Person)
- Williams, Samuel Cole, 1864-1947 (Editor, Person)
Extent
1 Books (508 pages) : maps (on lining paper) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Contents
"A Map of the American Indian Nations adjoining to the Mississippi, West & East Florida, Georgia, S.&N. Carolina, Virginia, etc."--Liner paper (front and back)
"Editor's Preface" (p.v-vi)
"Introduction" / James Adair, The Man (p.vii-xxx)
Title page of 1775 edition (p.xxxi)
[Dedication] (p.xxxiii-xxxiv)
"Preface" (p.xxxv-xxxvi)
"A History of the North-American Indians, Their Customs, etc." (p.1-15 inclusive)
"Obseervations on the colour, shape, temper, and dress of the Indians of America" (p.1-10)
"Observations on the origin and descent of the Indians" (p.11-15)
"Observations, and arguments, in proff of the American Indians being descended from the Jews" (p.16-230 inclusive)
Argument I. [Their Division into Tribes] (p.16-19)
Argument II. [Their Worship of Jehovah] (p.20-34)
Argument III. [Their Notions of Theocracy] (p.34-38)
Argument IV. [The Belief in the Ministration of Angels] (p.38-40)
Argument V. [Their Language and Dialects] (p.40-77)
Argument VI. [Their Manner of Counting Time] (p.77-83)
Argument VII. [Their Prophets and High Priests] (p.83-99)
Argument VIII. [Their Festivals, Fasts, and Religious Rites] (p.99-121)
Argument IX. [Their Daily Sacrifice] (p.121-126)
Argument X. [Their Ablutions and Anointings] (p.126-129)
Argument XI. [Their Laws of Uncleanness] (p.129-136)
Argument XII. [Their Abstinence from Unclean Things] (p.136-145)
Argument XIII. [Their Marriage, Divorce, and Punishment for Adultery] (p.145-153)
Argument XIV. [Their Several Punishments] (p.153-165)
Argument XV. [Their Cities of Refuge] (p.165-167)
Argument XVI. [Their Purification, and Ceremonies Preparatory for War] (p.167-178)
Argument XVII. [Their Ornaments] (p.178-180)
Argument XVIII. [Their Manner of Curing the Sick] (p.180-186)
Argument XIX. [Their Burial of the Dead] (p.186-194)
Argument XX. [Their Mourning for the Dead] (p.195-198)
Argument XXI. [Their Raising Seed to a Deceased Brother] (p.198-199)
Argument XXII. [Their Choice of Names Adapted to their Circumstances and the Times] (p.199-202)
Argument XXIII. [Their Own Traditions, the Accounts of English Writers, and the Testimony Which the Spanish and Other Authors Have Given, Concerning the Primitive inhabitants of Peru and Mexico] (p.202-230)
An Account of the Katahba, Cheerake, Muskohge, Choktah, and Chikkasah Nations: With Occasional Observtions on Their Laws, and th Conduct of our Governors, Superintendants, Missionaries, etc. Towards Them" (p.[231]-402 inclusive)
"An Account of the Katahba Nations, &c." (p.233-236)
"Account of the Cheerakee Nation, &c." (p.237-273)
"Account of the Muskohge Nation, &c." (p.274-301)
"Account of the Choktah Nation, &c." (p.302-376)
"Account of the Chikkasah Nation, &c." (p.377-402)
"General Observations on the North American Indians; Displaying their Love to their Country—Their Martial Spirit—Their Caution in War—Method of Fighting—Barbarity to their Captives—Instances of their Fortitude and Magnanimity in the View of Death— Their Reward of Public Services—The Manner of Crowning their Warriors After Victory—Their Games —Method of Fishing, and of Building—Their Utensils and Manufactures—Conduct of Domestic Life—Their Laws, Form of Government, e&c., &c." (p.[403]-480)
"Appendix: Advice to Statesment: Shewing, The advantages of mutual affection between Great Britain, and the North American colonies - A Description of the Floridas, and the Mississippi land, with their production - The benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians - and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country" (p.[481]-497)
Index (p.419-508)
Repository Details
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