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Show THE PRESENT STATE Biccci Fedoribince of them 3 and ts with other things will be noted. He speaks of their ear-rings, nose jewels, bracelets which OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL. their arms this is furnished, by old men (Indians) a Possibly indeed be more striking. and of Israel woutd tribes being the the evidence of their trinkets, as notable, like those of ancient Israel; their on SaaS the tribe of Levi ? ‘if we should find something of this and dress . 2 legs, rings (such as they were) on their fingers, necklaces, made of polished shells found in their rivers, and on their coasts ; bands, shells and feathers orna- ~The Mohawk iribe were held by the other tribes in great reverence 3 and the other tribes round about then: had | been accustomed to pay thein an annual tribute. Mr « Mr. Boudinot gives the following account of them: beads adorning several parts of the body. - = Mr. Penn adds to his friend, “ that he considered this people as under a dark night ; yet they believed New England, that when their Indians were at war formerly with the Mohawks, as soon as one (a Mohawk appeared, the Indians would raise a cry. from hill to hill, menting the heads of females, and various informed him made them—that wasa great king, who of Colden _. \ of meta- the help without immortality, God and in sherrces “Forhe gays they strings that there the souls 0 The first is wita their first fruits; and describe their to tiie Bras? a empty.’? He first ' have for many years entirely submitted to their adAnd the tribuvice, and paid them a yearly tribute. tary nations dared not to make war or peace, without proceeds to the consent of the Mohawks.” one of to state “ all that ¢0 which 18 fruits, of the most sa him ; while the thouznt of Hebrew ally probably” was being most distant subject.* ne . from The thought naturally occurs, ‘deae ! a a allusion to the superiority of the tribe os agg Brad may emperaiice : i the aborigines of Hinibws ay f OPP be first time of the of me “Uuphraiie saab s iiiert akards erael of Israel from their restoration, says; “Seta the crown of pride, the drun- : s Isaiah, wri- noted. expulsion ee a, s : | BSS, tion of a tr be answering ' find among them some tradi tent ribesbably remained with the *. Some of this tribe pro traits of character given of the et pln tie cis ed fo TN have preserv they should | are the ten tribes, and ns we | not be likely ' we 5 § \ their religions traditio were the we should thiak the evidence very considerahere wi indeed the descendants of the part And clave to the house of israel. The wanting. wholly not seems evidence Hes an interpreter of ee SAN Mhhokek. signikies word Cn” about the a tribe, answering m a 2 & Theik tribe of Levi, sheds further light to the having mpecis ; / Heb, ee : ia the Mohawks have,ke!then, a new view of the eeeof the WeMohaw aens ew- origin accounts or this people's nave Levi, e eet ao Hebrewac notable ee artless testimony, gen by that drawn from his own observations, and by | ae with many other etnies that do not new occur.” speech to the governor of their it appears Now, could any thing be found in their name. which ee He adds ;— their rites with those of the Hebrews. «They reckon by moons 5 they offer their first in fruits; they havea kind of — of tabernacles ; say tb are said to lay their altars with twelve stones; women; of separations their have they 1ourh a year; Mr. Colden goes on correctors of the misdoings of the other tribes. - agreement an istance of Virginia,in which “ None shall appear be- speaks flee as sheep before’a wolf, without attempting to make the least resistance. And that all the nations around them the first buck of money, prece made of the bone of afish.”” fore me of He informs; which he had attended. take Penn feast splendid to this feast must Mr. all would which upon a Mohawk ! | Gallohawk ! W. Headds; ‘ Pheir worship the good shall go to him.?? consists in two parts. sacrifice and cantieo, (songs.) they kill goes says, he had been told wasa noted Lame of of pride, the of Fol srael.) shallI'hebe crown trodden under fine of Mphraim, all tables shail be fuil of vomit and For there is no place clean.” that ~talae 19 filtbiness = Se eater a en |
