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A History of the North American Indians, their customs, &c. Observations on their colour, shape, temper, and dress. Page 1

Observations on the origin and descent of the Indians p. 10

Observations, and arguments, in proof of the American Indians being descended from the Jews.

Argument I. Their division into tribes p. 15

II. Their worship of Jehovah > p. 18

III. Their notions of a theocracy p. 32

IV. Their belief in the ministration of angels p. 35

V. Their language and dialects p. 37

VI. Their manner of counting time - p. 74

VII. Their proph&ts and high priejls p. 80

VIII. Their fejtivah* fajls, and religious rites P- 94

IX. Their daily facrifice p. 115;

X. Their ablutions and anointings p. 120.

XL Their laws of uncleannefs P- 123

XII. Their abftinence from unclean things p. 130^

XIII. Their marriages, divorces^ and punijhment of adultery - p. 138

XIV. Their feveral punijhments - p. 146 XV. Their cities of refuge p. 158

XVI. Their purifications, and ceremonies preparatory to war p. 159

XVII. Their ornaments p. 169,

XVIII. Their manner of curing the fick p. 172

XIX. Their burial of the dead p. 177

XX. Their mourning for their dead p. 186

XXI. Their rai/ing feed to a deceafed brother p. 189..

XXII. Their^ choice of names adapted to their circumftances and the

times > p. 191

XXIII. Their own traditions, the accounts of our Englijh writers, and

the tejlimonies which the Spanijh and other authors have given,

(oncerning the primitive inhabitants of Peru and Mexico*

A-' P,- *94

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