Few men exhibit greater diversity, or, if we may so express it, greater antithesis of character, than the native warrior of North America. In war, he is daring, boastful, cunning, ruthless, self-denying, and selfdevoted; in peace, just, generous, hospitable,... The Last of the Mohicans - Strana 5úprava: - 1983 - Počet stránok 418Obmedzený náhľad - O tejto knihe
| Isaac William Stuart - 1859 - Počet stránok 730
...on the point now under consideration, at the same time admirably illustrates Cooper's remark that " few men exhibit greater diversity, or, if we may so...it, greater antithesis of character, than the native warriors of North America." " The government of this Mohegan tribe," he proceeds, " had become hereditary... | |
| George Washington - 1894 - Počet stránok 510
...than keep them among us. 1778. 3. THE INDIANS. Few men exhibit greater diversity, or, If we may BO express it, greater antithesis of character, than...of North America. In war, he is daring, boastful, canning, ruthless, self-denying, and self-devoted ; In peace, just, generous, hospitable, revengeful,... | |
| Hugo Abelard Dubuque - 1907 - Počet stránok 110
...Mohicans or Mohegans were of the same race, and spoke the same language, as the Fall River Indians) says: "Few men exhibit greater diversity, or if we may so...daring, boastful, cunning, ruthless, self-denying, and self -devoted; in peace, just, generous, hospitable, revengeful, superstitious, modest and commonly... | |
| Charles Swain Thomas, Will David Howe - 1908 - Počet stránok 536
...with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 12. Few men exhibit greater diversity, or, if we may so...character than the native warrior of North America. — COOPER. 13. In war he is daring, boastful, cunning, ruthless, selfdenying, and self-devoted; in... | |
| Darrel Abel - 2002 - Počet stránok 438
...greater diversity, or, if we may say so, greater antithesis of character, than the native warrior of America. In war, he is daring, boastful, cunning,...revengeful, superstitious, modest, and commonly chaste. For dramatic effect he distributed these antithetic traits among his Indian characters, making the... | |
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