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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897, Maclean, John, 1851-1928, association, MacLean, Harrison John (autograph) · Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin and Co. · leaf 628

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ins.^The people told stories, which the navigators believed, of the very greatage of their old men, extending it even to one hundred and forty years.They owned that they were cannibals on occasion; but they seem to haveeaten human flesh only as a symbol of triumph over conquered enemies.They… … INDIAN BEDS. 1 [This is Beiizonis representation of thehammocks which are used by the natives ofthe northern shores of South America (edi-tion of 1572, p. 56). See also the second vol-ume, p. II. — Ed.] ^ Which they called boi, according to Pi-gafetta ; but this name has not been tracedsince his…

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