The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 229
deeply mourned, 206 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HUMANITY. not only by her own people, but by the missionaries, whorealized that they had lost a valued friend and helper. At her funeral her pastor said: This nation has lostone of its brightest ornaments. She was the most decidedChristian, the most civilized… … XVI. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE INDIAN. In 1656 a Jesuit missionary among the Iroquois wrote:** Among many faults caused by their blindness and barbarouseducation, we meet with virtues enough to cause shame amongthe most of Christians. A little later, Pere Lallemant, a mis-sionary among the Hurons,…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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