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824 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1792
The Indians make war against, kill and destroy their own species, and their motives spring from the same erroneous source as they do in all other nations of mankind; that is, the ambition of exhibiting to their fellows a superior character of personal and national valour, and thereby immortalizing themselves, by transmitting their names with honour and lustre to posterity; or in revenge of their enemy, for public or personal insults; or lastly, to extend the borders and boundaries of their territories.I noted that while Mr. Bartram’s travels spanned the years from 1773 to 1777, there is not a single reference to the conflict with Great Britain. I also noted that Mr. Bartram had a prodigious understanding of botany; he appeared to catalogue every new plant he encountered along his journey, even when dodging hungry alligators.