Tales of the Indians; being prominent passages of the history of the North American natives. Taken from authentic sources.

The ancient Cherokees.--Cherokee wars.--The heroes of Walpole.--Memoirs of a northern trader.--Massacre of Michilimacinac.--Traits of the Tuskaroras.--Tuskarora war.--Adventures of Long.--The civilized cannibal.--Captivity of Mrs. Rowlandson.--Settlement of Kentucky.--The conspiracy of the Creeks.--Christian Indians.

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clarke, to the sources of the Missouri : thence across the Rockey Mountains, and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean ; performed during the years 1804, 1805, 1806, by order of the government of the United States /

The chapter on natural history (1st edition, v. 2, chapter 7) is in this edition transferred to the appendix. In this appendix the Estimate of the western Indians is given under the heading: "Enumeration of Indian nations and their places of general residence".

An introduction to the critical study of ecclesiastical history, attempted in an account of the progress, and a short notice of the sources of the history of the church.

Bibliographical footnotes.

Essay towards the history of Arabia : antecedent to the birth of Mahommed, arranged from the Tarikh tebry, and other authentic sources /

Mode of access: Internet.

History of the city of Chester, from its foundation to the present time; collected from public records, private manuscripts, and other authentic sources. With an account of parochial and other charities, never before published; and a chronological register of important events to the year 1815.

Preface dated March 1816.

The history of freemasonry, drawn from authentic sources of information; with an account of the Grand lodge of Scotland, from its institution in 1736, to the present time, compiled from the records; and an appendix of original papers.

Ascribed to David Irving to Brewster, who wrote it at the request of Alexander Lawrie, erroneously considered the author. cf. Notes and queries, 3d series, v. 3, p. 366.

A new history of the life and reign of the Czar Peter the Great, Emperor of all Russia, and father of his country : Giving an exact relation of I. His travels, studies, and personal fatigues, for the attaining of knowledge in civil and military affairs, and the improvement of his subjects. II. His introduction of arts and sciences, a naval force, and commerce with foreign nations; also his many reformations in church and state, the army, and the customs and manners of his people. III. His wars with the Swedes, Turks, Tartars and Persians; victories by sea and land; acquisitions of territory, and increase of power. IV. His regard to genius and merit, particularly in the instances of General Le Fort, Prince Menzikoff, and the Empress Catharine: and his severe justice on offenders, exemplified in the proceedings against the czarewitz, and others. /

By John Bancks.

Gleanings of Virginia history. An historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources.

pt. 1, Historical. From 1607 to 1744 -- pt. 2, Revolutionary war records, 1775-1791 -- pt. 3, Family history and genealogy.

Translations and reprints from the original sources of history.

ser. 3, v. 5 The Burgundian code: book of constitutions or law of gundobad.

Historic background and annals of the Swiss and German pioneer settlers of southeastern Pennsylvania, and of their remote ancestors, from the middle of the dark ages, down to the time of the revolutionary war; an authentic history, from original sources ... with particular reference to the German-Swiss Mennonites or Anabaptists, the Amish and other nonresistant sects.

Mode of access: Internet.

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis & Clark, to the sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6, by order of the government of the United States.

Mode of access: Internet.

The history and antiquities of the Tower of London, with biographical anecdotes of royal and distinguished persons, deduced from records, state-papers, and manuscripts, and from other original and authentic sources.

Paged continuously.

California under Spain and Mexico, 1535-1847; a contribution toward the history of the Pacific coast of the United States, based on original sources (chiefly manuscript) in the Spanish and Mexican archives and other repositories,

1 folded table, 1 folded map in pockets.

The history of Australian exploration from 1788 to 1888 : compiled from state documents, private papers, and the most authentic sources of information. Issued under the auspices of the governments of the Australian colonies /

Facsimile of title page. Originally published : Sydney : Turner & Henderson, 1888.

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis & Clarke to the sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the Government of the United States.

Reprint of the ed., issued in series: American explorers.