 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
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1860 - 754 pages
...forefathers crossed the great waters this island. Their numbers were small ; they found friends, ai they told us they had fled from their own country for fear < and come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a smu pity on tin-in, granted their request,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1866 - 544 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...amongst us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison1 in return. The white people, BROTHER, had now found our country. Tidings were carried back,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1866 - 538 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... | |
 | Lewis H. Miner - 1866 - 170 pages
...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, and, in return,... | |
 | Lewis H. Miner - 1866 - 168 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... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pages
...upon us. Your forefathers came across 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 asked for a small seat. We took pity on them ; granted their request ; and they sat down amongst us.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1872 - 638 pages
...forefathers crossed the great waters and landed on this island. Their numbers were small. They found friends 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... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1875 - 338 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 a small seat. We took,pity on them, and granted their request ; and they sat down among us. "We gave them corn and meat... | |
 | Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1885 - 148 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 amongst us. We gave them corn and meat.' " Brothers of... | |
 | Vermont - 1880 - 534 pages
...poor and few in number. Our fathers had compassion on them, and protected them. They told our fathers 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 tract of land. We, the red people, gave... | |
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