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Cincinnati, 1841.

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF THE SHAWANOE INDIANS

CATAHECASSA, or BLACK-HOOF

CORNSTALK

SPEMICA-LAWBA, the HIGH HORN; or, CAPTAIN LOGAN

THE LIFE OF TECUMSEH.

CHAPTER I.

Parentage of Tecumseh--his sister Tecumapease--his brother Cheeseekan, Sauweeseekau, Nehasseemo, Tenskwautawa or the Prophet, and Kumakauka

CHAPTER II.

Birth place of Tecumseh--destruction of the Piqua village--early habits of Tecumseh--his first battle--effort to abolish the burning of prisoners--visits the Cherokees in the south--engages in several battles--returns to Ohio in the autumn of 1790

CHAPTER III.

Tecumseh attacked near Big Rock by some whites under Robert M'Clelland--severe battle with some Kentuckians on the East Fork of the Little Miami--attack upon Tecumseh in 1793, on the waters of Paint creek--Tecumseh present at the attack on fort Recovery in 1794--participates in the battle of the Rapids of the Maumee, in 1794

CHAPTER IV.

Tecumseh's skill as a hunter--declines attending the treaty of Greenville in 1796--in 1796 removed to Great Miami--in 1798 joined a party of Delawares on White river, Indiana--in 1799 attended a council between the whites and Indians near Urbana--another at Chillicothe in 1803--makes an able speech--removes with the Prophet to Greenville, in 1805--the latter commences prophecying--causes the death of Teteboxti, Patterson, Coltos, and Joshua--governor Harrison's speech to the Prophet to arrest these murderers--effort of Wells the U.S. Indian agent to prevent Tecumseh and the Prophet from assembling the Indians at Greenville--Tecumseh's speech in reply--he attends a council at Chillicothe--speech on that occasion--council at Springfield--Tecumseh principal speaker and actor