The History of the American Indians

James Adair

E. & C. Dilly, 1775 - Indians - 464 pages

Contents

• A Hiſtory of the North American Indians their cuſtoms: 1
• bſervations on the origin and deſcent of the Indians P Io Obſervations and arguments in proof of the American Indians being deſcended from the jews: 15
• Their diviſion into tribes P J: 18
• Their motions of a theocracy P: 32
• Their belief in the miniſtration of angels P: 35
• Their language and dialeås P: 37
• Their manner of counting time P: 74
• Their prophets and high prieſts p 8o VIII Their feſtivals faſts and religious rites P: 94
• P II 55: 120
• Their laws of uncleanneſ p: 125
• Their abſtinence from unclean things p: 130
• Their marriages divorces and puniſhment of adultery p: 138
• Their ſeveral puniſhments p: 146
• Their cities of refuge p: 158
• Their purifications and ceremonies preparatory to war p: 159
• Their ornaments p: 169
• Their manner of curing the ſick p: 172
• Their burial of the dead p: 177
• Their mourning for their dead p: 186
• Their raiſing ſeed to a deceaſed brother p: 189
• p: 194
• Account of the Katahba Nation c p: 223
• Account of the Muſkohge Nation c p: 257
• Account of the Choktab Nation c p: 282
• Account of the Chikkaſab Nation c P: 352
• General Obſervations on the NorthAmerican Indians diſplaying their Love: 375
• A P P E N D I X: 449

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of the American Indians
• Author: James Adair
• Publisher: E. & C. Dilly, 1775
• Original from: Austrian National Library
• Digitized: Sep 11, 2012
• Length: 464 pages