from their enemies the name of Satans. On terms of peace with, but unsubdued by the Iroquois, their presence inspired the Minsis, and opened up to them a future in which their united war cry challenged the best efforts of their English and Indian foes. Half a century later they could say to their former rulers, the Senecas : " have once been women and ashamed to look down at our petticoats, but as you have taken them off and

We

encouraged us to begin a quarrel with the English, we are determined never to submit again to that ignominious state while there is one of us alive," J while a thousand warriors,

"

Quivered and plumed, and lithe and tall,

And seamed with glorious scars/' responded with rude but earnest approval.

Johnson Manuscripts, iv, 131.

O.P HUDSON'S

RI7ER.

THE MAHICANS IN COUNCIL GRATIONS

QUEEN ANNE'S WAR

MISSIONARY LABORS

THE WAR OF 1746.

)EACE, such as had not fallen upon the wildernesses of the New World since the Europeans added their conflicting interests to the field of savage contests, prevailed at the opening of the eighteenth century. The contending tribes had buried the hatchet at Montreal, and

Senecas and Hurons,

Onondagas and

Ottawas,

Mohawks and

Ahenaquis* through their representatives smoked together the Beside their ancient river the Mabican warriors pipe of peace.

hunted the deer, and their hand-maidens cultivated the fields, wove wampum in the woods, and chanted their maternal songs.

" tree of welfare" Large numbers of them gathered around the which had been planted for them, and their dispersed New England relatives, at Schaticook, and in the councils with the tribes lifted up the voice of thanksgiving and proclaimed signifi cant history.