 Siminoles, form the most striking picture of happiness in this life; joy, contentment, love, and friendship, without guile or affectation, seem inherent in them, or predominant in their vital principle, for it leaves them but with the last breath of life.  The Youth's Companion, Or, An Historical Dictionary: Consisting of Articles ... - Page 348by Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1794 - 610 pages
...happinefc in this life ; joy, con, tentment, love, and friendmip, without guile or affectation, feem inherent in them, or predominant in their vital principle, for it leaves them but with the lalt breath of life. It even feems impoC. ing a conftraint upon their ancient chiefs and fenators,... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 434 pages
...vociferous. The visage, action and deportment of a Siminole is the most striking picture of happiness in this life. Joy, contentment, love, and friendship without...bow, some enjoying one kind of diversion, and some another : on the other hand are seen bevies of girls, wandering through orange-groves and over fields... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Conduct of life - 1818 - 432 pages
...Indians inhabiting East and West Florida, says : — " On one hand, you see among them troops of boys ; some shooting with the bow, some enjoying one kind of diversion, and some another : on the other hand are seen bevies of girls, wandering through orangegraves, and over fields... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Conduct of life - 1823 - 286 pages
...Indians inhabiting East and West Florida, says : — " On one hand, you see among them troops of boys ; some shooting with the bow, some enjoying one kind of diversion, and some another; on the other hand are seen bevies of girls, wandering through orangegroves, and over fields... | |
 | Elizabeth Elkins Sanders - Indians of North America - 1828 - 196 pages
...Seminoles, form the most striking picture of happiness in this life ; joy, contentment, love and friendship, seem inherent in them, or predominant in their vital...principle, for it leaves them but with the last breath. It even seems imposing a constraint upon their ancient chiefs and senators, to maintain a necessary... | |
 | Barbara Anne Simon, Barbara Allan Simon - History - 1836 - 420 pages
...as the other tribes a scrupulous regard for truth." . * * * * ^ Bertram says of the Creek nation, " Joy, contentment, love, and friendship, without guile or affectation, seem inherent in them or predominates in their vital principle— for it leaves them but with their breath." Bertram had lost... | |
 | Barbara Anne Simon, Barbara Allan Simon - History - 1836 - 418 pages
...had, as the other tribes a scrupulous regard for truth." * * * * Bertram says of the Creek nation, " Joy, contentment, love, and friendship, without guile or affectation, seem inherent in them or predominates in their vital principle — for it leaves them but urith their breath." Bertram had lost... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - Canada - 1839 - 374 pages
...says he, " are more hospitable and free." Bartram, who lived many years in the Creek nation, says, " Joy, contentment, love and friendship without guile...their vital principle, for it leaves them but with their breath. They are," says he, " just, honest, liberal and hospitable to strangers ; considerate... | |
 | American periodicals - 1840 - 566 pages
...visage, action, and deportment of the Seminoles form the most striking picture of happiness in this life ; joy, contentment, love, and friendship, without...predominant in their vital principle, for it leaves them with but the last breath of life. • • • They are fond of games and gambling, and amuse themselves... | |
 | American periodicals - 1840 - 560 pages
...visage, action, and deportment of the Seminoles form the most striking picture of happiness in this .life ; joy, contentment, love, and friendship, without...predominant in their vital principle, for it leaves them with but the last breath of life. • • • They are fond of games and gambling, and amuse themselves... | |
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