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
CHAPTER III—APPALACHIAN.
SEC. 1.—Cherokee, Nos, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92.
SEC. 2.—Choctaw, Nos. 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101,
102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112.
SEC. 3.—Creek, or Muscogee, Nos. 113, 114, 115, 116.
CHAPTER IV—DACOTA.
SEC. 1.—Sioux, Nos. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130.
SEC. 2.—Winnebago, No. 131.
SEC. 3.—Iowa, Nos. 132, 133, 134, 135, 136.
SEC. 4.—Otoe, No. 137.
SEC. 5.—Osage, No. 138.
CHAPTER V.—SA-APTINIC.
SEC. 1.—Nez Percie, or Sa-aptin, No. 139.
A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE.
CHAPTER I.
BOOKS AND TRANSLATIONS IN THE SEVERAL DIALECTS OF THE IROQUOIS.
The Iroquois tribes had acquired the highest reputation in war and
diplomacy, of all the Indian tribes of North America. At the time
of the discovery, they were in the ascendant, and were rapidly
consolidating their power under a system of confederacy, which had
some striking traits resembling our own. Their language, viewed in its
several dialects, was not so soft and flowing as that of their former
rivals, the Algonquins or Adirondacks; but impressed the listener
by its masculine and sonorous tone. It imparted a beauty to their
geographical terminology, and helped to spread the fame of their deeds
over Europe.
Translations into this groupe of languages, were commenced at an early
period. A part of the Service of the English Church was executed
under the late Bishop Stewart of Canada, during the reign of Queen
Anne. Sixteen separate works, all of modern date, however, have been
received, of which, nine are in the Mohawk dialect, one in the Oneida,
and six in the Seneca. Nothing has been received or is known to exist
in the Onondaga, Cayuga, or Tuscarora. Ziesberger’s Dictionary of
the Onondaga in MSS., is known to be deposited in the library of the
American Philosophical Society, at Philadelphia.
SECTION I.—MOHAWK.
No. 1.—NENE KARIGHYOSTON, Tsinihorighhoten ne Saint John. The Gospel
according to St. John. New York: D. Fanshaw, for the American Bible
Society. 1 vol. 18mo. 116 pages. A. D. 1818.
In this early version, the Greek word “Logos,” and the Hebrew
“Yehovah,” are engrafted on the Mohawk dialect. The version is
attributed to Norton, a Mohawk Chief. The translation is accompanied
with the parallel English passages.
2.—Ne Kaorihwadegenhti. The Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
according to St. Luke. New York: McElrath, Bangs & Herbert, for the
Young Men’s Bible Society, Methodist Church. 1 vol. 109 pages, 12mo. A.
D. 1833.
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