 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 come here to...  Lives of Celebrated American Indians - Page 274by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1855 - 315 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1809 - 878 pages
...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...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, granted their... | |
 | 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
...forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island : their numbers were small : they 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... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...upon us ! Your forefathers crossed the great waters, and landed on this island. Their numbers were small ; they found friends and not enemies ; they...from their own country for fear of wicked men, and came here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, granted their... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...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...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, granted their... | |
 | Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...your forefathers crossed the great water, and landed on this Island. Their numbers were small ; but they found friends, and not enemies. They told us...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, granted their... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 346 pages
...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...and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked fora small seat. We took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down amongst us. We gave... | |
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