Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830, Volume 1 (of 2)
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- Disclosing the Character and Prospects of the Indian Race
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1. TOUR OF THE AMERICAN LAKES, AND AMONG THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORY, IN 1830: DISCLOSING THE CHARACTER AND PROSPECTS OF THE INDIAN RACE. BY C. COLTON. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: FREDERICK WESTLEY AND A. H. DAVIS, MDCCCXXXIII.2. Introductory material3. ADVERTISEMENT.4. INTRODUCTION.5. A TOUR, &c. CHAPTER I. THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.6. CHAPTER II. THE WHIRLPOOL.7. CHAPTER III. GREAT LAKES OF NORTH AMERICA.8. CHAPTER IV. MOTIVES FOR THE TOUR, &c.9. CHAPTER V. THE ROMANCE OF EXPECTATION, &c.10. CHAPTER VI. HISTORY OF DETROIT, &c.11. CHAPTER VII. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF CAPITAL CRIME.12. CHAPTER VIII. EMBARKATION FROM DETROIT, &c.13. CHAPTER IX. RIVER ST. CLAIR, &c.14. CHAPTER X. THE SAUT DE ST. MARIE, &c.15. CHAPTER XI. VOYAGE FROM THE SAUT DE ST. MARIE TO GREEN BAY, &c.16. CHAPTER XII. THE INDIAN TRIBES, THEIR POLITICAL RELATIONS, &c.17. CHAPTER XIII. VINDICATION OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS FROM THE CHARGE OF BEING SAVAGES.18. CHAPTER XIV. GRADUAL EXTINCTION OF THE INDIAN TRIBES IN THE EASTERN STATES, &c.19. CHAPTER XV. THE DESIGN OF THE COMMISSION OF 1830 TO GREEN BAY, &c.20. CHAPTER XVI. BURNING OF DEERFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND MASSACRE OF ITS INHABITANTS, &c.21. CHAPTER XVII. REV. MR. WILLIAMS AT GREEN BAY; IMPORTANCE OF HIS RELATIONS THERE, &c.22. CHAPTER XVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF THE STOCKBRIDGE SETTLEMENT ON FOX RIVER.23. CHAPTER XIX. THE ONEIDA SETTLEMENT AT DUCK CREEK, UNDER THE CARE OF THE REV. MR. WILLIAMS, &c.24. CHAPTER XX. MANNER OF CALLING THE COUNCIL AND THE PREPARATIONS.25. CHAPTER XXI. ORGANIZATION AND OPENING OF THE COUNCIL; FORMALITIES, &c.26. CHAPTER XXII. THE CHARGE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, &c.27. CHAPTER XXIII. SPECIMENS OF INDIAN SPEECHES.28. CHAPTER XXIV. FREE MASONRY AMONG THE INDIANS; MEDICINE DANCE; AND WAR DANCES.29. CHAPTER XXV. SPECIMENS OF INDIAN SPEECHES OF FORMER TIMES, WITH ANECDOTES.