 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1859 - 794 pages
...sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect,...when another died, a narrow passage was dug to the lirst, the 56 AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES. [Booi I second recline:! against him, and the cover of earth replaced,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Clergy - 1860 - 754 pages
...sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect,...and earth put about him, so as to cover and support bun; and that when another died, a narrow passage was dug to the first, the second reclined against... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1880 - 800 pages
...sides,) and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect,...him ; and that when another died, a narrow passage waa dug to the fiist, tha Becond remneu against mm, and the cover of earth replaced, and so on. There... | |
 | Archibald Loudon - Indian captivities - 1811 - 364 pages
...said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that when they settled in a town, the first pers9n who died was placed erect, and earth put about him, so as to cover and support him ; that when another died, a narrow passage was dug to the first, the second reclined against him, and... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1894 - 634 pages
...and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that, when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect,...earth put about him, so as to cover and support him ; that when another died, a narrow passage was dug to the sisters, and their two daughters.' But these... | |
 | Barnard Shipp - History - 1897 - 524 pages
...and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal inhabitants, that when they settled a town the first person who died was placed erect...earth put about him so as to cover and support him ; that when another died a narrow passage was dug to the first, the second reclined against him and... | |
 | Barnard Shipp - America - 1897 - 520 pages
...the first person who died was placed erect and earth put about him so as to cover and support him ; that when another died a narrow passage was dug to the first, the second reclined against him and the cover of earth replaced, and so on. There being one of these... | |
 | America - 1901 - 906 pages
...tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that, when they settled in a town, the !irst person who died was placed erect, and earth put about him, so as to cover and support him; that, when another died, a narrow passage was cut to the first, the second reclined against him, and... | |
 | Stephen Denison Peet, J. O. Kinnaman - America - 1902 - 408 pages
...and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that, when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect,...earth put about him, so as to cover and support him; that, when another died, a narrow passage was cut to the first, the second reclined against him, and... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1903 - 544 pages
...by a tradition, said to be handed down • from the aboriginal Indians, that, when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect, and earth put about him, so as to cover and Drt him; that when another died, a narrow passage was dug to the first, the second reclined against... | |
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... river sides), and by a tradition, said to be handed down from the aboriginal Indians, that, when they settled in a town, the first person who died was placed erect, and earth put about him, so as to cover and support him; that when another died, a... 
