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The history of the American Indians; particularly those nations adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia.
London: [RLIN: Printed for] Edward and Charles Dilly, 1775
Physical Description: [12], 464 p., [1] folded leaf of plates: map; 30 cm. (4to)
Call number: D775/ A191h/ 1-SIZE
Accession number: 89-68, 02024
Notes: “Observations, and arguments, in proof of the American Indians being descended from the Jews” contains Argument 5 (p. 37-74), devoted to the “Indian language and dialects” and their purported connection with Hebrew, and Argument 6 (p. 74-80), discussing counting and calendrical terms, with examples primarily from the Cheerake, Chikkasah,Choktah, and Muskohge, mentioning also Creek and Sepóne. The second half, “An account of the Katahba, Cheerake, Muskohge, Choktah, and Chikkasah nations”, contains vocabulary passim.
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Languages: Cherokee / Chickasaw / Choctaw / Creek
Genre: Vocabulary
Region: North America
