At a word they are expert hunters for every kind of game, and know how to practice the best methods to insure success.''^- The shouts and yells of these savage huntsmen must have reverberated in frightful echoes from the neighboring woods and hills, serving no doubt much to bewilder their prey.

Poundridge was originally included in the Indian grant made to John Turner of iXew Haven, on the 1st of July, 1640. The sale is thus recorded in the town books of Stamford.

" Bought of Por.usf^agamore of Toquams," (Stamford,) " and Wascussue, sagamore of Shippan, by me Nathaniel Turner of Qninnipiacke,"'' (New Haven,) "all the ground that belongs to both the above named sagamores, except a piece of ground which the aforesaid sagamore of Toquams reserved for his and the rest of the said Indians to plant on ; all which ground being expressed by meadows, uplands, grass, with the rivers and trees ; and in consideration hereof, I the said Nathaniel Turner am to give and bring or send to the above said sagamores within the space of one month, twelve coats, twelve hoes, twelve hatchets, twelve glasses, twelve knives, four kettles, and four fathom of white wampum ; all which land both we the said sagamores do promise faithfully to perform both for ourselves, our heirs, executors or assigns

a Van der Uonck's Hist, of N. N. New York Hist. Soc. Coll. New Series, vol. i. b Capt. Nathaniel Turner purchased in behalf of the people of New Haven.