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Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (of 2): Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters — John Shaqi

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Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (of 2): Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters

Name: Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (of 2): Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters
Author: Thatcher, B. B. (Benjamin Bussey)

Thatcher, B. B. (Benjamin Bussey)

Indians of North America -- Biography; Indians of North America -- History

CHAP. XII.--Some account of the Shawanees, the tribe of
  Tecumseh--Anecdotes illustrative of their character--Early history and
  lineage of Tecumseh--His first adventures as a warrior--His habits and
  principles--His brothers Kumshaka and Elskwatawa--The first open
  movements of the latter, in 1806--He assumes the character of
  Prophet--His doctrines--His mode of operation upon his countrymen--Other
  Indian pretenders--Anecdote of a Shawanee Chief, at Fort Wayne--Tanner's
  account of the ministry of the Elskwatawa's Agents--Concert traced
  between them--Witchcraft-superstition--Anecdotes of Teteboxti, The
  Crane, Leather-Lips, and others.

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 CHAP. XIII.--History of Tecumseh and the Prophet continued--The latter
  encamps at Tippecanoe--Sends a message to Governor Harrison--Visits him
  at Vincennes--Increase of his forces--Attention of the General
  Government aroused--Tecumseh visits the Governor--His speech, and
  journey southward--Battle of Tippecanoe, November, 1811--Consequences
  of it--Indian Council at Mississiniway--Council at Malden--Speeches and
  Anecdotes of the Crane, Walk-in-the-Water, Round-Head, and other
  Chiefs--Sequel of the history of the two brothers--Final exertions of
  Tecumseh--His death--Death of the Prophet.

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 CHAP. XIV.--Remarks on the character of Tecumseh and the Prophet--Their
  facilities for co-operation--Difficulties the latter had to overcome--His
  perseverance and ingenuity--Means by which he protected his
  person--Anecdotes of the Battle of Tippecanoe--Frankness of Tecumseh in
  disclosing his schemes--Causes of his hostility to the
  Americans--Trespasses of the whites, and other abuses--Object of the
  belligerent combination--Anecdotes of Tecumseh's first visit to
  Vincennes, in 1810--His dignity, independence and courage--His ideas of
  the British policy--His speech to General Proctor, and remarks on his
  oratory--His humanity--His genius.

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 CHAP. XV.--Michikinaqwa, or the Little-Turtle--Early history--Engages in
  a combination of the Indians against the United States--Blue-Jacket--The
  Turtle defeats two detachments of American troops--Some account of the
  North-Western war from 1791 to 1795--The Turtle defeated by General
  Wayne--He becomes unpopular after the peace--Some of the charges against
  him examined--Anecdotes of his intercourse with distinguished
  Americans--His letter to General Harrison--His death in 1819--His
  character.

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