 | Alexander Henry - Canada - 1809 - 364 pages
...their enemies. ^ The Indians now gravely smoked their pipes, while I inwardly endured the tortures of suspense — At length, the pipes being, finished,...Englishman, you know that the French king " is our father. He promised to be such ; and we, " in return, promised to be Iris children.— This " promise we have... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 346 pages
...pipes, the Chieftain took a few wampum-strings in his hand, and commenced the following harangue : " Englishman ! — It is to you that I speak, and I...! — You know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept.... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1832 - 344 pages
...pipes, the Chieftain took a few wampum-strings in his hand, and commenced the following harangue : " Englishman ! — It is to you that I speak, and I...! — You know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept.... | |
 | Child rearing - 1832 - 338 pages
...pipes, the Chieftain took a few wampum-strings in his hand, and commenced the following harangue : " Englishman ! — It is to you that I speak, and I...! — You know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...word of Christ. SPEECH OF MINAVAVANA, CHIEF OF THE CHIPPKWA INDIANS, TO AN ENGLISH , TRAVELLER. ! — It is to you that I speak, and I demand your attention...' — You know that the French King is our father. He promised to bs such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept.... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...pipes, the chieftain took о few wampum-strings in his hand, and commenced the following harangue: " Englishman! — It is to you that I speak, and I demand...Englishman! — You know that the French King is our father. He promised to Ac such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept.... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 524 pages
...One of Pontiac's speeches, being somewhat remarkable, we insert a portion of it here : " Englishmen. It is to you that I speak — and I demand your attention. Englishmen. You know that the French king is our father. He promised to be such, and we, in return,... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1848 - 336 pages
...pipes, the Chieftain took a few wampum-strings in his hand, and commenced the following harangue : " Englishman ! — It is to you that I speak, and I...! " Englishman !— You know that the French King 13 our father. He promised to be such ; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - History - 1850 - 818 pages
...here insert as illustrative of the character of that man : 116 Attempt an Detroit, 1763. "Englishmen ! It is to you that I speak — and I demand your attention. Englishmen f You know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such, and we, in return,... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 748 pages
...whose chieftain, Minavavana, addressed him and his companions in the following manner: Englishmen, it is to you that I speak, and I demand your attention. You know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such, and we in turn promised to be... | |
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Englishman, it is to you that I speak, and I demand your attention. " ' Englishman, you know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such; and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept. "'Englishman, it is you... 
