 | 1837 - 396 էջ
...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...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. Englishman ! —... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 664 էջ
...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...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. " Englishman!... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 524 էջ
...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 - 1848 - 336 էջ
...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 - 1850 - 818 էջ
...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 - 1861 - 748 էջ
...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... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1865 - 778 էջ
...whose chieftain, Minavavana, addressed him and his companions in the following mariner: 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... | |
 | 1874 - 740 էջ
...twenty days each, The Indians now gravely smoked their pipes, while Henrv inwardly endured the torture of suspense. At length, the pipes being finished,...Englishman, you know that the French king is our father. lie promised to be such, and we, in return, promised to be his children. This promise we have kept.... | |
 | Charles Richard Tuttle - 1874 - 638 էջ
...since they dared to come, as I had done, fearlessly among their enemies. The Indians now gravely smoked their pipes, while I inwardly endured the tortures...well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded, Miuavavana, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand began the following speech: ' Englishman, it... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1884 - 400 էջ
...they dared to come, as I had done, fearlessly among their enemies. " The Indians now gravely smoked their pipes, while I inwardly endured the tortures...speak, and I demand your attention. "'Englishman, it is you that have made war with this our father. You are his enemy ; and how, then, could you have... | |
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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. 
