OR

AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

OF THOSE

INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DISTINGUISHED
AMONG THE NORTH AMERICAN NATIVES

CONTENTS.

CHAP. 1-Notices of Indians who submitted to Massachusetts

continued-The SQUAW SACHEM of Medford-Her history, fam-

ily, &c.-Sagamore JoHN and Sagamore JAMES-Their inter-

course with the English-Anecdotes of them-Complaints, ser-

vices, death and character-CHICKATABOT, Sachem of Nepon-

set-His war with the Squaw-Sachem-Visits Poston severa

times-Appears in court against Plastowe-Anecdotes of his

Government-Indian policy of Massachusetts compared with

that of Plymouth-Anecdotes of Chickatabot-His death. page 9

CHAP. II.-Farther account of Master Weston's settlement, and

the movements of the Indians against him-ASPINET, the Nau-

set, supposed to be engaged in that affair-His tribe and power

-Provocations from the English-Magnanimous revenge of the

Sachem-His hospitality and kindness-Friendly intercourse

with Plymouth-Is visited by Governor Bradford-By Captain

Standish-Is suspected of hostility by Plymouth, and pursued

by Standish--His death-Career and character of IYANOUGH, the

Courteous Sachem of Cummaquid'-Is suspected and pursued

-His death.

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CHAP. III.-Summary account of the FIVE NATIONS-Their

early history-Government-Conquests-Population-Territory

-Intercourse with the European Colonies-Their war with the

Adirondacks-Adventures of PISKARET -Their negotiations

with the French, in 1684-Anecdotes of the Onondaga Chief

GARA NGULA-His speech at the Council, and effects of it-Re-

marks on his character-History of the Five Nations continued

to the time of ADARIO-His exploits-Their object and results

-War between the Confederates and the French-Adventures

of BLACK-KETTLE.

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CHAP. IV.-FIVE NATIONS continued-Remarks on their oratory

-Circumstances favorable to it-Account of a council of the

Confederates at Onondaga, in 1690-Anecdotes of various per-

sons who attended it-Speeches of SADEKANATIE and other or-

ators-ADARAHTA-The history and character of DECANESORA-

His speeches at the Albany council of 1694-Style of his elo-

quence-His personal and political character-Other speeches

and negotiations- Anecdotes of SADEKANATIE.

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