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Title: Indian history for young folks
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel), 1828-1885 Dowd, Francis Joseph, 1876-
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Wars
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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f, pre-tending to have dreamed that he would soon die unless the spirits wereappeased, gave one of these feasts. Obedience to the wishes of the spiritsis a sacred obligation with the Indian. The day for the feast was fixed,and all was prepared for the occasion. Late in the evening of the appointed day, when the festivity was atits height, and the French musicians with drum and trumpet were makingall the noise they possibly could, the boats were carried from the house tothe lake. The French silently embarked and made good their escape. Next morning the amazed savages, on recovering from their stupor— * The Old Regime in Canada. 130 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. for thev had completely gorged themselves on the previous evening—found, on peering euriou.-lv into the deserted mission. Hint its sole occu-;.;mts were a hen and her hrood of elm-kens. The Indians were supersti-tions .enough to helieve that the hlackhirds—the black-robed priests—andtheir flock had actually flown away.
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GOING TO FIGHT THE IKOQUOIS. The Iroqnois first came in contact with the Europeans when, in thesummer of 1609, Samuel de Champlain, with two other Frenchmen, joineda party of Hurons and Algonkins in an expedition against the Iroquois.their hereditary enemies. Ascending the river Sorel they crossed the lakethat now bears his name. At night they felled large trees, as a barricadeto their camp, and sent out a party to reconnoitre, hut v>ostcd no sentinels. 50 Cfl•3 a>HHe* M H 93 HM k-« ?3 ooao fej « * £// / i * > $& * >^^iii iks t» •/ , yt i m*-\ : • F ^ \ \ Viw/Vv7, Ir •*>•/• )/, ££-•**i i ,• • r r-:---^-..,-;^^ ^^^•\^>^*i^---i--^ *^ .N S^c;S- r; 2-1- -^ s-v -Xr-- ^• - ;. v--;.

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