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... desired to know where the Indians ' land lay ; for the French claimed all the land on one side of the Ohio River , and the English on the other . ' This question Mr. Gist found it hard to answer , and he evaded it by saying , that the ...
... desired to know where the Indians ' land lay ; for the French claimed all the land on one side of the Ohio River , and the English on the other . ' This question Mr. Gist found it hard to answer , and he evaded it by saying , that the ...
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... desired . " He had , say they , learned some broken English amongst the Englishmen that came to fish at Monhiggon , and knew by name the most of the captains , commanders , and masters , that usually come [ there ] . He was a man free ...
... desired . " He had , say they , learned some broken English amongst the Englishmen that came to fish at Monhiggon , and knew by name the most of the captains , commanders , and masters , that usually come [ there ] . He was a man free ...
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... desired the governor would pray for him , that he might go to the Englishmen's God , " bequeathing his things to sundry of his English friends , as remembrances of his love ; of whom we have a great loss . " Thus died the famous Squanto ...
... desired the governor would pray for him , that he might go to the Englishmen's God , " bequeathing his things to sundry of his English friends , as remembrances of his love ; of whom we have a great loss . " Thus died the famous Squanto ...
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... desired to watch and keep wild animals from destroying it , until they could send for it ; also , not to suffer their boat to be concerned with . All this he faithfully did , and the governor returned home by land , " receiving great ...
... desired to watch and keep wild animals from destroying it , until they could send for it ; also , not to suffer their boat to be concerned with . All this he faithfully did , and the governor returned home by land , " receiving great ...
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... desired . He then made a speech to his men , many of them being assembled to see the English , which , as near as they could learn its meaning , acquainted them with what course they might pursue in regard to the English . Among other ...
... desired . He then made a speech to his men , many of them being assembled to see the English , which , as near as they could learn its meaning , acquainted them with what course they might pursue in regard to the English . Among other ...
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Page 42 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 23 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 42 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 4 - I seized upon. They were all of one nation, but of several parts, and several families. This accident must be acknowledged the means, under God, of putting on foot and giving life to all our plantations.
Page 2 - I thank you in their name for bringing back into their country the calumet which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you that you left under ground that murdering hatchet which has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Page 2 - We may go where we please, and carry with us whom we please, and buy and sell what we please : if your allies be your slaves, use them as such, command them to receive no other but your people.
Page 117 - The way, and the only way to check and to stop this evil, is, for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was at first, and should be yet ; for it never was divided, but belongs to all, for the use of each. That no part has a right to sell, even to each other, much less to strangers ; those who want all, and will not do with less.
Page 112 - I was at his house, but when I started to return home, he gave me no provision to eat on the way. He gave me neither kettle nor gun, neither did he tell me that the United States were about to rebel against the government of England.
Page 94 - Brother, listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great island. Their seats extended from the rising to the setting sun. The Great Spirit had made it for the use of Indians.
Page 111 - FATHER: You have said that we are in your hand, and that, by closing it, you could crush us to nothing. Are you determined to crush us? If you are, tell us so, that those of our nation who have become your children, and have determined to die so, may know what to do. In this case, one chief has said he would ask you to put him out of pain.