ALETHIA: Or, A General System of Moral Truths and Natural Religion. Contained in the Letters of SELIMA, Empress of the Turks, to her Daughter ISABELLA, at Grand Cairo. With Historical and Critical Notes.
By Richard Murray, A. M. and J. U. B.
Quid verum atque decens, Curo, & Rogo, omnis in hoc sum.
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A JOURNEY through Part of England and Scotland along with the Army, under the Command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. Wherein the Proceedings of the Army, and the happy Suppression of the Rebellion in the Year 1746, are particularly described. As also, the Natural History and Antiquities of the several Places passed through. Together with the Manners and Customs of the different People, especially of the Highlanders. By a Volunteer. Comprised in several Letters to a Friend in London.
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[1] Onas, the Governor of Pensylvania.
[2] Assaragoa, the Governor of Virginia.
[3] This was allowed, at a Conference had by the Governor with the Commissioners, to be a just State of the Transactions preceding the Treaty.
[4] The two preceding Paragraphs were allowed by the Commissioners of Virginia, whilst they were at Philadelphia, to be very proper to be spoken by the Governor of Pensylvania at the Opening of the Treaty; but taking up an Opinion, from what passed at the first friendly Interview with the Indians, that they would not make any Claim upon Lands within the Government of Virginia, the Governor consented to decline speaking them in the Presence of the Indians.
[5] The Yo-hah denotes Approbation, being a loud Shout or Cry, consisting of a few Notes pronounced by all the Indians in a very musical Manner, in the Nature of our Huzza's.
[6] Cohongorontas, i. e. Potomack.
[7] Onandio, the Governor of Canada.
[8] Tarachawagon, Conrad Weiser.
[9] A Nation of Indians living in Canada, who have always been firm friends to the French, and formerly were at War with the Six Nations.
[10] A Number of Indians originally of the Five Nations, and Deserters from them, now settled near Montreal, by whom the illicit Trade between Albany and Montreal was carried on: They are well acquainted with the Country about Albany.
[11] The Six Nations reckon all other Indian Nations Women, in comparison to themselves.
[12] The governor of Canada calls the Six Nations (and all the Indian Nations depending on him) Children, as the Governor of New-York calls them Brethren.
[13] Another Settlement of Deserters from the Six Nations, and dwelling near Montreal.
[14] A French Fort opposite to Oswego, and the East End of Cadarackui Lake, or Lake Frontenac.