But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great water and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends and not enemies. • They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come... Ten Big Indians: Stories of Famous Indian Chiefs - Page 171by Mary H. Wade - 1905 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...pity on them, granted their His Indian name is, Sagu-ya-whJit-Jiah ; which interpreted is, Keepty ' request ; and they sat down amongst us. We gave them corn and meat, they gave us poison (alluding, it is supposed, to ardent spirits) ih return. " The white people had now found our country.... | |
| Charities - 1812 - 428 pages
...of wicked men ; and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small scat, : vie t<x)k pity on them ; granted their request ; and they sat...us. We gave them corn and meat : they gave us poison (alluding as supposed, to ardent spirits) in return. The white people had now found our country : tidings... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, through fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat ; we took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us. , We gave them corn and meat, ana, Lesson... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...a time when our forefathers owned this great island But an evil day came upon us ! Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island....on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat, and they gave us poison (spirituous liquor) in return. The white... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small...on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat: they gave us poison in return ! [alluding to ardent spirits.]... | |
| William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small...on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison * in return. " The white people had now found... | |
| William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison* in return. " The white people had now fonnd out our * Alluding, it is supposed, to ardent spirits. country. Tilings were carried back, anjl... | |
| 1829 - 762 pages
...not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat ; they gave us poison... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country, for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small...on them, granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison in return. The white people had now found... | |
| American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. We gave them corn and meat ; they gave us poison... | |
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