Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, First Series. Indian Tales and Legends, Vol. 1 of 2
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ALGIC RESEARCHES,
COMPRISING
INQUIRIES RESPECTING THE MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
FIRST SERIES.
INDIAN TALES AND LEGENDS.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
TO
VOL. I.
TO
Lieut. Col. HENRY WHITING,
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.
FOOTNOTES:
INDIAN TALES AND LEGENDS, MYTHOLOGIC AND ALLEGORIC.
RENDERED FROM THE ORAL TRADITIONS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS BY COMPETENT INTERPRETERS,
AND WRITTEN OUT
FROM THE ORIGINAL NOTES.
FROM THE ORIGINAL NOTES.
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE TALES.
FOOTNOTES:
NOTE.
OJEEG ANNUNG;[11]
OR,
THE SUMMER-MAKER.
AN ODJIBWA TALE.[12]
FOOTNOTES:
THE CELESTIAL SISTERS.
A SHAWNEE TALE.
TAU-WAU-CHEE-HEZKAW;
OR,
THE WHITE FEATHER.
A SIOUX TALE.
PEBOAN AND SEEGWUN.
AN
ALLEGORY OF THE SEASONS.
FROM THE ODJIBWA.
FOOTNOTES:
THE RED LOVER.
A CHIPPEWA TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
IAMO;
OR,
THE UNDYING HEAD.
AN OTTOWA TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
MON-DAW-MIN;
OR,
THE ORIGIN OF INDIAN CORN.
AN ODJIBWA TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
PEETA KWAY;
OR,
THE TEMPEST.
AN ALGIC TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
MANABOZHO;
OR,
THE GREAT INCARNATION OF THE NORTH.
AN ALGIC LEGEND.
FOOTNOTES:
BOKWEWA;
OR,
THE HUMPBACK.
FROM THE ODJIBWA.
FOOTNOTES:
IENA;
OR,
THE MAGIC BUNDLE.
A MASKEGO ALLEGORY.
FOOTNOTES:
SHEEM;[57]
OR,
THE FORSAKEN BOY.
FROM THE ODJIBWA.
FOOTNOTES:
PAUP-PUK-KEEWISS.
FROM THE ALGIC.
FOOTNOTES:
IADILLA;
OR,
THE ORIGIN OF THE ROBIN.
FROM THE ODJIBWA.
IADILLA'S SONG.
IADILLA'S SONG.
THE ENCHANTED MOCCASINS.
A MASKEGO TALE.
FOOTNOTES:
THE BROKEN WING.
AN ALLEGORY.
FOOTNOTES:
THE THREE CRANBERRIES.
A CHIPPEWA FABLE.
FOOTNOTES:
PARADISE OPENED TO THE INDIANS.
FOOTNOTES:
END OF VOL. I.
END OF VOL. I.
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