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" 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. "
Official History of the Improved Order of Red Men - Page 80
by George W. Lindsay, Charles C. Conley, Charles H. Litchman - 1893 - 623 pages
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The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review, Volume 6

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....
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The Philanthropist, Or, Repository for Hints and Suggestions ..., Volume 2

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...
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The American First Class Book, Or, Exercises in Reading and Recitation

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...
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The Westminster Review, Volume 156

Literature, Modern - 1901 - 744 pages
...the Red Jacket], listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great island But an evil day came upon us ! Your forefathers crossed...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...
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The Republican, Volume 9

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.]...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-23

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...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-1823

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...
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The Extractor; or Universal repertorium of literature, science ..., Volume 1

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...
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The National Orator;: Consisting of Selections, Adapted for Rhetorical ...

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...
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The American Common-place Book of Prose: A Collection of Eloquent and ...

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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