 | 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
...: they found fri«nds, and not enemies. They told us they had lied lirom their own country for fear 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 down amongst us. We gave them... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...found us friends, and not 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... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...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 here to enjoy their religion....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... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...but they found friends, and 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....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.]... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...and not enemies ; they told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and came 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, and they gave us poison (spirituous liquor) in return. The white... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for...us. We gave them corn and meat. They gave us poison* in return. The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...friends and not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for...us. We gave them corn and meat. They gave us poison* in return. The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst... | |
 | Child rearing - 1832 - 338 pages
...enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and come hereto enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat....us. We gave them corn and meat. They gave us poison* in return. The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back, and more came amongst... | |
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But an evil day came upon us. Your forefathers crossed the great waters, 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 here... 
