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DAVID CUSICK’S
SKETCHES OF
ANCIENT HISTORY
OF THE
SIX NATIONS,

COMPRISING

FIRST—A TALE OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE
GREAT ISLAND,
(NOW NORTH AMERICA.)
THE TWO INFANTS BORN,
AND THE
CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE.

SECOND—A REAL ACCOUNT OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF NORTH
AMERICA, AND THEIR DISSENSIONS.

THIRD—ORIGIN OF THE KINGDOM OF THE FIVE NATIONS, WHICH
WAS CALLED

A LONG HOUSE:
THE WARS, FIERCE ANIMALS, &c.

LOCKPORT, N. Y.:
TURNER & McCOLLUM, PRINTERS, DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
1848.

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PREFACE.

I have been long waiting in hopes that some of my people, who have received an Englisheducation, would have undertaken the work as to give a sketch of the Ancient Historyof the Six Nations; but found no one seemed to concur in the matter, after some hesitationI determined to commence the work; but found the history involved with fables; and besides,examining myself, finding so small educated that it was impossible for me to composethe work without much difficulty. After various reasons I abandoned the idea: I however,took up a resolution to continue the work, which I have taken much pains procuring thematerials, and translating it into English language. I have endeavored to throw some lighton the history of the original population of the country, which I believe never have beenrecorded. I hope this little work will be acceptable to the public.

DAVID CUSICK.

Tuscarora Village, June 10th, 1825.

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