Indians people

person · 4 mentions

inhabitants of the Indies who use tobacco powder as remedy

Other senses of “Indians”

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Concept

Defining properties

carry powder of tobacco
transferred use of tobacco to animal ulcers ⟨due to cost of sublimate⟩
chew together equal parts of tobacco leaves and calcined river-snail shells tobacco leaves and river-snail shells ⟨in preparation of pills for travel⟩
form into pills and dry in shade for preservation chewed mass ⟨for use during desert travel⟩
can perform journey through deserts without hunger or thirst by sucking pills three or four days journey ⟨using the tobacco and snail shell pills⟩
originated preparation method for cacao kernels cacao kernel
roast kernels in earthen pots kernels
free kernels from their skins and crush and grind them between stones and form cakes cacao-kernel-cakes

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Simon Paulli (author)

Indians carry powder of tobacco
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
the _Indians_ always carry the Powder of it about with them
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'the _Indians_ always carry the Powder of it about with them.' This is explicitly asserted by the author regarding tobacco powder use among Indians for treating cattle gallings.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage makes an assertion about the Indians without attributing it to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative statement in the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriately reflecting the factual tone. Time qualifiers are null as the passage provides no specific temporal information. Context is empty as none is specified in the passage. The quote 'the _Indians_ always carry the Powder of it about with them' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about Indians carrying tobacco powder.
Indians transferred use of tobacco to animal ulcers ⟨due to cost of sublimate⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
the Inhabitants, conscious of the Efficacy of _Tobacco_ on Mankind, transferred its Use to the putrid, fetid, and wormy Ulcers of Animals
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states that 'the Inhabitants, conscious of the Efficacy of _Tobacco_ on Mankind, transferred its Use to the putrid, fetid, and wormy Ulcers of Animals' and explains this was done because sublimate was too expensive. The minor deduction from 1.0 is only due to slight wording adjustments needed to express the concept ('transferred use of tobacco to' versus 'transferred its Use to'), but the core claim is fully grounded in the text.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — Viewpoint qualifier is incorrect: the passage attributes this observation to an unnamed author/narrator, not 'the author' generically. The claim correctly uses 'author' as viewpoint, but should specify this more precisely as the passage presents it as the narrator's observation. All other qualifiers are faithful: stance is 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, time is appropriately null, context accurately reflects the cost-based reasoning for the practice switch, and the quote is verbatim and supports the claim. Minor deduction for imprecise viewpoint specification.
Indians chew together equal parts of tobacco leaves and calcined river-snail shells tobacco leaves and river-snail shells ⟨in preparation of pills for travel⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
they take equal Parts, and chew them together
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states that Indians 'take equal Parts, and chew them together' of tobacco leaves and calcined river-snail shells in preparation for travel pills. The only minor deviation is the claim's slightly more detailed phrasing of 'chew together equal parts of tobacco leaves and calcined river-snail shells,' but this accurately reflects what the passage describes.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.95 pass — The claim is highly faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are accurate: viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (historical account), stance is 'asserts' (appropriate for the descriptive nature), sentiment is neutral (matches the clinical tone), time qualifiers are properly null (passage provides no temporal markers), context correctly specifies the preparation for travel through deserts, and the quote is verbatim. Minor deduction only for the quote being slightly truncated (omits 'of which, and _Tobacco_ Leaves' at the beginning), though what is quoted is accurate and supports the claim. The claim accurately captures the substance of the passage.
Indians form into pills and dry in shade for preservation chewed mass ⟨for use during desert travel⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
they form into Pills, larger than a Pea: These they dry in a Shade, and preserve for Use
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The passage explicitly describes how Indians form a chewed mass into pills larger than a pea, dry them in shade, and preserve them for use during desert travel.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the passage provides no named source attribution). Stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage describes this as factual practice. Sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. Time is correctly null as the passage provides no temporal information. Context accurately reflects the passage's specification of desert travel use. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about forming pills, drying in shade, and preserving them for use.
Indians can perform journey through deserts without hunger or thirst by sucking pills three or four days journey three or four days ⟨using the tobacco and snail shell pills⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
they perform a three, and sometimes a four Days Jour-ney; during which Time, they say, they neither feel the Effects of Hunger nor Thirst
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states that Indians can perform three or four days' journeys through deserts by sucking these tobacco and snail shell pills, during which time 'they say, they neither feel the Effects of Hunger nor Thirst.' The quote provided accurately represents the passage content with only minor paraphrasing.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is mostly faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are appropriate: viewpoint is correctly 'author' (the passage presents this as the author's account), stance is 'asserts' (the passage describes the practice directly), sentiment is neutral (factual description), time qualifier 'when' of 'three or four days' matches the passage's temporal scope, and context correctly identifies the tobacco and snail shell pills. The quote is verbatim and supports the claim. Minor deduction: the 'time' object should clarify this refers to the duration of the journey rather than a temporal period, though this is a minor structural issue in how the claim is formatted rather than infidelity to the passage itself.

D. Quélus (author)

Indians originated preparation method for cacao kernels cacao kernel
assertsneutralsource: pg24588
The _Indians_, from whom we borrow it
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.80 pass — The passage directly states that the Indians prepared cacao kernels ('from whom we borrow it') and describes their method (roasting, removing skins, grinding, forming cakes). The claim accurately reflects that Indians originated this preparation method, though 'originated' is slightly more interpretive than the passage's 'from whom we borrow it,' which implies prior authorship without explicitly claiming origin.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.80 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are appropriate - the author asserts neutrally that Indians are the source of the preparation method ("from whom we borrow it"). The time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal information. The context is appropriately empty. However, there is a minor issue with the quote selection: while "The _Indians_, from whom we borrow it" appears verbatim and supports the claim about Indians originating the method, a more complete supporting quote would include "they roast the Kernels in earthen Pots, then free them from their Skins, and afterwards crush and grind them between two Stones" to fully demonstrate the preparation method being attributed to them. The provided quote is accurate but somewhat minimal in demonstrating the full predicate about the preparation method itself.
Indians roast kernels in earthen pots kernels
assertsneutralsource: pg24588
they roast the Kernels in earthen Pots
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly says 'The Indians...are not very nice in doing it; they roast the Kernels in earthen Pots, then free them from their Skins, and afterwards crush and grind them between two Stones.' The claim accurately reflects this direct assertion from the passage.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' (the passage itself makes the assertion about Indians' methods). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states the fact directly without dispute or questioning. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the passage's descriptive tone. Time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal scope. Context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or role restriction applies. The quote 'they roast the Kernels in earthen Pots' appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.
Indians free kernels from their skins and crush and grind them between stones and form cakes cacao-kernel-cakes
assertsneutralsource: pg24588
they roast the Kernels in earthen Pots, then free them from their Skins, and afterwards crush and grind them between two Stones, and so form Cakes of it with their Hands
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The quoted text explicitly states that Indians roast kernels, free them from skins, crush and grind them between stones, and form cakes with their hands—exactly matching the predicate and object of the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as factual description). The stance is 'asserts' (appropriate - the passage states this as fact, not dispute). The sentiment is neutral (the passage describes the process objectively). Time is null (correct - the passage provides no temporal qualifier). Context is empty (appropriate - no specific contextual restriction is stated). The quote appears verbatim and accurately supports the claim about the Indians' process of making cacao-kernel-cakes.

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three or four days

can perform journey through deserts without hunger or thirst by sucking pills three or four days journey