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From the addresses of the Cherokees to the sun and moon, it appears that two opinions have for sometime prevailed among them. In some of their ancient | From the addresses of the Cherokees to the sun and moon, it appears that two opinions have for sometime prevailed among them. In some of their ancient prayers, they speak of the sun as a male, & consider, of course, the moon as female. In others, however, they represent the sun as the female & the moon as the male: for this was a they say, because the moon travels, is wakeful, etc in the night. Another reason probably operated to [unclear] them to [request?] the ancient opinion viz. The [unclear] unwearied attention of the sun to the new | ||
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From the addresses of the Cherokees to the sun and moon, it appears that two opinions have for sometime prevailed among them. In some of their ancient prayers, they speak of the sun as a male, & consider, of course, the moon as female. In others, however, they represent the sun as the female & the moon as the male: for this was a they say, because the moon travels, is wakeful, etc in the night. Another reason probably operated to [unclear] them to [request?] the ancient opinion viz. The [unclear] unwearied attention of the sun to the new