Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-29
OF AMERICA,
May %, 164i.
BY JOHN DELAFIELD, JR.

YTNE object of this first whether
which constructed the antiquities of this
dwell Then institute critical examination of their Ian
guage their anatomical developments, their mythology,
hierogyphc their their
Skill peculiar zodacal signs, and their
nners and cu.toms and hence to deduce anaogcal
hay s-:s:.>,,y .nhs.nn.n. referenc.
to the writings of the earliest poane extan. sob
Stimulated by the sacred scriptures, will exhibit prime
eval history of this and will and
wanGerngs from their ancient homes together pro-
gfess of their migration The whole will the
fac-simile of heroglyphic historical map,
feet long, made by themselves, and which portrays
OF this the genunenes and authenticity are well es-
tabiished An appendix is added containing additional
inc :udng "a comparative view OF the inhabitants OF tho
northern southern hemspheres,' by James Lakey, NJ D.
FROM NEw-YoRk EVENING STAR
This may be considered the FIRST attempt of American
bring all the evidences ancient modern to
prove the antiquity and origin OF the various curositcs,
Pyramids, Tumul, Temples Hieroglyphics, &c, found
aered throughout North and South America, and MIR.
Deaed has done himself great credit not only by copous
industry and research. but the classic light legenda
strength thrown into this work, which. if full and
complete as it could have been made, will
pioneer and guide other Adventures, UNTIL time,
shall have the antiquities of America and their origin
as clearly explained to as those of Egypt We
have nothing OF much importance North of Central Amer
lea and Mexico Indian mounds and tumuI found
they all differ materially character and antiquity from
those immense ruins and pyramids found in Mexico, and
which have satisfied that only distinct and civilized
people formed those settlements and built those temples
but that they reached Continent by and BY
land from the northwest supposed. Our
that the descendants the Shepherd kngsthe builders
of the Tower of Babel and the Pyamidthe founders
Tyre and Carthagethe Ph9pecans driven down Med
joshua and who
ca, reached Western Islands Great Britain,
Gulf of Mexico, and discovered
and country, of mild climate and there
original settlement, built the Palenque and all
gigantic Pyramids Architectural Palaces Temples,
Bridges, Viaducts, Military Roads. &c &C., covered BY
Hierog yphic which have been enormously buted
tho Peruvian and Mexcans, who, believe, the de-
cendants of distinct people, the missing tribes of Israeli
who crossing from Asia by Behring's Straits. passed down
Pac side until they reached Mexico, where they
found and Destroyed for the second their ancieo. foes
the Canaanes-more than thousand after their
discovery of America We have always regretted that the
learned Humboldt whose travels in those
full of interest and information,
gned that he treadng the soil Of country known
the inhabitants of the Old World. All his views would
and instead of attribu.ing
which surrounded him the Mexicans, Tuis-
quins, Antiques Peruvians &c &c, he would cried
Eureka here is Egypt How could he have looked
of what he calls the Aztec Pes.ess. Temeh
slan of which there good copy in Deahelds work,
discovering that that Of tho Egyptian
Mother of IsIs1
New wonders opening upon daily; the scrutiny
begns and before shall have ant
proof that this much Old World Persia, Baby
lon, Egypt and Assyria.
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