David Cusick's sketches of ancient history of the Six Nations: comprising, first, a tale of the foundation of the Great Island (now North America), the two infants born, and the creation of the universe : second, a real account of the early settlers of North America, and their dissensions : third, origin of the kingdom of the Five nations, which was called a Long House : the wars, fierce animals, &c

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David Cusick's sketches of ancient history of the Six Nations
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Creator Cusick, David, -approximately 1840
Former owner Eisenberg, Pablo
Printer Turner & McCollum
Title David Cusick's sketches of ancient history of the Six Nations: comprising, first, a tale of the foundation of the Great Island (now North America), the two infants born, and the creation of the universe : second, a real account of the early settlers of North America, and their dissensions : third, origin of the kingdom of the Five nations, which was called a Long House : the wars, fierce animals, &c
Variant Title Sketches of ancient history of the Six Nations
Date Issued 1848
Notes Third edition. cf. Sabin, Bibl. amer., v. 5, p. 157; also W.M. Beauchamp, The Iroquois trail, 1892, p. 41.

Includes four plates (woodcuts): Atotarho, a famous war chief, resided at Onondaga; A war dance; Stonish giants; The flying head put to flight by a woman parching acorns; includes one tailpiece.
Physical Description 35 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Languages English
Edition Third edition
Place of Manufacture Lockport (N.Y.)
Genre Books
Subject Iroquois Indians
Subject Indians of North America – Folklore
Part of Younghee Kim-Wait (Class of 1982)/Pablo Eisenberg Collection of Native American Literature
Catalog Record View this item in the library catalog
Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location E99.I7 C87 1848
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