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When Georgia had begun to recover its breath, after the difficulties with the Creeks1, the people had time to discover that they had a much more serious problem to deal with in the Cherokee nation, which occupied all the northwestern portion of the State. Those who mingled2 thrift3 with their benevolence4, and had the courage to think about the future of the whites as well as the future of the savages6, thought that both ends would be attained7 by making a permanent settlement for the Indians beyond the Mississippi River. Those whose benevolence was a mixture of sentimentality and romantic misinformation thought the Indians ought to be left where contact with the whites would tend to civilize8 and Christianize them. Consequently there were two parties to the discussion, and a good deal of practical selfishness at the bottom of it all. There used to be an old song running in this wise,—
"All I want in this creation,
Is a pretty little wife and a big plantation9
Away up yonder in the Cherokee nation,"—
and this song no doubt represented the real feeling behind the whole matter. The big plantation was what was really wanted. At the same time it should not be forgotten that it was for the benefit of the Indians as well as the whites that they should be settled in a section where they would remain undisturbed. This policy has been proven by time to be the true one.
Travelers and romancers have done no end of harm by exalting10 the Indian character, covering up its faults, and exaggerating its merits. Romance has made great heroes of the Indians; but in the whole history of the red men, so far as it has been faithfully chronicled, the names of the Indians of unmixed blood who are worth remembering can be counted on the fingers of two hands.
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creeks
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n.小湾( creek的名词复数 );小港;小河;小溪 | |
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混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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adj.节约,节俭;n.节俭,节约 | |
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benevolence
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n.慈悲,捐助 | |
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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savages
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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vt.使文明,使开化 (=civilise) | |
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n.种植园,大农场 | |
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exalting
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a.令人激动的,令人喜悦的 | |
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sequoia
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remarkable
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worthy
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illiterate
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syllables
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simplicity
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accomplished
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remains
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lasting
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barbarian
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n.野蛮人;adj.野蛮(人)的;未开化的 | |
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garbs
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whetted
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labor
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drudgery
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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costly
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restive
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ceded
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ridge
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plantations
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n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 ) | |
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Forsaken
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bishop
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custody
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prosper
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v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣 | |
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scotch
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thrifty
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adj.节俭的;兴旺的;健壮的 | |
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prospect
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commissioners
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relinquished
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交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃 | |
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insufficient
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strife
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n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争 | |
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ratification
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n.批准,认可 | |
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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ammunition
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n.军火,弹药 | |
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battalion
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n.营;部队;大队(的人) | |
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disarmed
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v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 );使息怒 | |
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muskets
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n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 ) | |
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regiments
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(军队的)团( regiment的名词复数 ); 大量的人或物 | |
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regiment
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disorder
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n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调 | |
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westward
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assassinated
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v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 );中伤;诋毁;破坏 | |
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prospered
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成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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