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Title: Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Author: James Athearn Jones

Release Date: March 15, 2007 [EBook #20828]

Language: English

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TRADITIONS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS:

BEING

A SECOND AND REVISED EDITION OF

"TALES OF AN INDIAN CAMP."

BY

JAMES ATHEARN JONES.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:
HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1830.
F. SHOBERL, JUN., LONG ACRE.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

Page
The Lake of the White Canoe 1
A Legend of the Bomelmeeks 33
The King of the Elks 47
The Daughters of the Sun 77
The Maiden and the Bird 91
The Island of Eagles 117
Legend of Aton-Larre 145
The Fire-Spirit 167
The Origin of Women 175
The Hill of Fecundity. A Tradition of the Minnatarees 183
TALES OF A WHITE MAN'S GHOST.
I. Garanga 191
II. The Warning of Tekarrah 213
III. The Legend of Pomperaug