 | Francis Parkman - Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 - 1887 - 402 pages
...length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded, Minavavana, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand, began...and we, in return, promised to be his children This prom ise we have kept. '"Englishman, it is you that have made war with this our father. You are his... | |
 | C. M. Clark - Ohio River - 1887 - 256 pages
...take possession of the forts. The first few sentences define the situation : "Englishmen, you know the French king is our father. He promised to be such,...promised to be his children. This promise we have kept. Englishmen, you have made war upon our father. You are his enemies. How can you have the boldness to... | |
 | Francis Parkman - Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 - 1892 - 408 pages
...length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded, Minavavana, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand, began...and we, in return, promised to be his children This prom ise we have kept " ' Englishman, it is you that have made war with this our father. You are his... | |
 | John Read Bailey - Mackinac Island (Mich.) - 1895 - 244 pages
...length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause by which they were succeeded, Minavavana, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand, began...speak, and I demand your attention! " 'Englishman yon know that the French King is our father. He promised to be such; and we, in return, promised to... | |
 | Rufus Blanchard - Chicago (Ill.) - 1898 - 716 pages
...rights, supposed to be Pontiac himself, who addressed him the following terse words : "Englishmen, you know that the French king is our father. He promised...promised to be his children. This promise we have kept. "Englishmen, it is you that have made war with this our father. You are his enemy; and how then could... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - Indians of North America - 1900 - 330 pages
...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...attention ! " Englishman ! — You know that the French Kinj is our father. He promised to be such ; and we, >• return, promised tabe his children. This... | |
 | Colonial Society of Massachusetts - Local history - 1906 - 548 pages
...following speech : " Englishmen, it is to yon that I speak, and I demand your attention ! "Englishmen, yon know that the French king is our father. He promised...; and we, in return, promised to be his children. . . . " Englishmen, we are informed, that our father, the king of France, is old and infirm ; and that... | |
 | Colonial Society of Massachusetts - Local history - 1906 - 556 pages
...length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded, Minavavaua, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand, began the following speech : " Englishmen, it is to yon that I speak, and I demand your attention ! "Englishmen, yon know that... | |
 | Colonial Society of Massachusetts - Massachusetts - 1906 - 568 pages
...length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded, Minavavana, taking a few strings of wampum in his hand, began the following speech : " Englishmen, it is to you that I speak, and I demand yonr attention ! " Englishmen, you know that... | |
 | Edward Payson Morton - Erie, Lake - 1913 - 104 pages
...following speech, which I am going to read to you because it is a good example of Indian oratory : " 'Englishman, it is to you that I 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 you that have made war with this our father. You are his enemy; and how then could you have the boldness to venture among us, his children? You know that his enemies are ours. 
