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Romance of Indian History, or Thrilling Incidents in the Early Settlement of America

J. G. Chapman

Romance of Indian History, or Thrilling Incidents in the Early Settlement of America

Paperback (Forgotten Books June 21, 2012)
KIODAGO AND HIS CHRISTIAN WIFE. And who be ye who rashly dare To chase in woods the forest-child? To hunt the panthter to his lair - The Indian in his native wild! My young readers, if they have studied the earry history of their country, may have read of the famous expedition undertaken, in 1696, by the governor-general of New France as the French settlement on our shores was then called, against the confederated Five Nations of New York; an expedition which, though it carried with it all the pomp and circumstance of European warfare into their wild-wood haunts, was attended with no adequate results, and had but a momentary effect in quelling the spirit of the tameless Indian. Some years previous to this event, when the Five Nations had invested the capital of New France, and threatened the extermination of that thriving colony, a beautiful half-blood Indian girl, who had been adopted by and was being educated under the auspices of the governor-general, was carried off, with other prisoners by the retiring About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
Pages
28
Weight
3.2 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.1 in.

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