Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains: Under the Direction of the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions, in the Years 1835, '36, and '37 : Containing a Description of the Geography, Geology, Climate, Productions of the Country, and the Number, Manners, and Customs of the Natives : with a Map of Oregon TerritoryThe author, 1840 - 400 sayfa |
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Sayfa 167 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church...
Sayfa 96 - It was pleasant to reflect on the promises, that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of his Christ...
Sayfa 102 - God, constructed with their lodges, nearly one hundred feet long, and about twenty feet wide ; and all were arranged in rows, through the length of the building, upon their knees, with a narrow space in the middle, lengthwise, resembling an aisle. The whole area within was carpeted with their dressed skins, and they were all attired in their best. The chiefs were arranged in a semicircle at the end which I was to occupy.
Sayfa 93 - ... of civilized Americans. The excuse made for forcing the Blackfeet into battle is, that if they had come upon a small party of trappers, they would have butchered them and seized upon the plunder.
Sayfa 79 - But few of these ever return to their country and friends. Most of them are constantly in debt to the Company, and are unwilling to return without a fortune ; and year after year passes away, while they are hoping for better success.
Sayfa 81 - Whitman proposed to return with the caravan and to obtain associates to come out with him the next year, with the then returning caravan, and establish a mission among these people, and by so doing, save at least a year, in bringing the gospel among them. In view of the importance of the object, I readily consented to the proposal, and to go alone with the Indians the remainder of my exploring tour. Dr. Whitman on further consideration felt some misgivings about leaving me...
Sayfa 83 - ... mountains, mounted his horse with a loaded rifle, and challenged any Frenchman, American, Spaniard, or Dutchman, to fight him in single combat. Kit Carson, an American, told him if he wished to die, he would accept the challenge. Shunar defied him.
Sayfa 83 - Such scenes, sometimes from passion, and sometimes for amusement, make the pastime of their wild and wandering life. They appear to have sought for a place where, as they would say, human nature is not oppressed by the tyranny of religion, and pleasure is not awed by the frown of virtue.
Sayfa 276 - ... either the dead or the living, and far more likely to operate as a salvo to a guilty conscience, or a stepping-stone to idolatry, than to be understood in its spiritual sense to refer to a crucifixion of our sins, I took this, which the Indians had prepared, and broke it in pieces. I then told them that we place a stone at the head and foot of the grave, only to mark the place ; and without a murmur, they cheerfully acquiesced, and adopted our custom.
Sayfa 17 - Missions, appointed an exploring mission to that country, to ascertain, by personal observation, the condition and character of the Indian nations and tribes, and the facilities for introducing the gospel and civilization among them.