Literature of the Indian Languages: A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical NotesSchoolcraft, Henry Rowe
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Literature of the Indian Languages: A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Indian imprints -- United States; Indians of North America -- Languages -- Bibliography
32.—The Morning and Evening Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
in the United States of America; together with a selection of hymns.
Printed for the diocese of Michigan. Detroit: Geiger & Christian. A. D.
1844. 1 vol. p. 59.
In this work, the translator, Mr. George Johnston, of Sault Ste Marie,
has used the English alphabet in its ordinary and natural manner, as
known to English readers. It embraces besides the daily morning and
evening services, the commandments, and a selection of hymns, and is
used at the Griswold Mission in Western Michigan.
33.—Nugamouinun Genungumouat Ijiu Anishinabeg Anumiajig.—[Songs
to be sung by praying Indians.] Printed for the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, by Crocker & Brewster. Boston: 1
vol. 12mo. p. 52. A. D. 1835.
This is a re-print of some of the approved hymns translated by Peter
Jones, altering the orthography so as to conform to the American
Board’s system.
34.—Kizhemanito Muziniegun Tezhiwindumingin, &c., or Old Testament
Bible Stories. 1 vol. 12mo. p. 72. Boston: Crocker & Brewster. Printed
for the A. B. C. F. M., A. D. 1835.
A compilation of Scripture, containing the sacred story of the
Creation, the death of Abel, the Deluge, the Ark, the building of
Babel, the calling of Abraham, Destruction of Sodom, Daniel in the
lion’s den, and the story of Joseph in full. Some lessons in natural
history are added, and the whole illustrated with wood cuts.
35.—Ozageidiwin au Jesus. The Love of Jesus. Boston: Crocker &
Brewster. Printed for the A. B. C. F. Missions, A. D. 1840.
This tract, comprised in 21 pages, relates in the Chippewa tongue, the
story of the advent and vicarious sufferings and atonement of Jesus,
and is precisely such an element of christian knowledge, as should be
in the hands of every teacher in the wilderness.
36.—The First Initiatory Catechism, by James Gall, with the Ten
Commandments and Lord’s Prayer, by Rev. Peter Dougherty. Board of
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church. New York: John Westall. A.
D. 1844.
A considerable amount of Scripture knowledge is here put in the shape
of questions and answers, in 24 pages. This form is well adapted to
the instruction of the Indian mind, from the clearness and simplicity
which it may be made to assume. In the version of the Lord’s Prayer
in this school tract, the term “Gwatah-me-quan-dah-gwud,” is employed
to express “hallowed,” in its aboriginal form, and without the
introduction of “ho-ly,” to which we alluded in the notice of No. 31.
This publication is, however, three years older than the Chippewa
Primer, the latter being of the date of 1847, and the former, of 1844;
and the suggestion, like that of the use of the word “God,” in the
version of the Bible by John Eliot, may be considered as the result of
more knowledge, or at least, BOLDNESS in the use of the language.
37.—Ojibue Spelling Book. Third edition. Boston: Crocker & Brewster,
for the A. B. C. F. Missions. 1 vol. 12mo. p. 96. A. D. 1846.
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