I was great and you was very little, very small. then took you in for a friend, and kept you under my arms, so that no one might injure you ; since that time we have ever

great waters, ^

been true friends ; there has never been any quarrel between us.

But now our conditions are changed. This See Life of Mary Jamison. pamphlet was written in 1823, and published by James D. Bemis, of CanandaiShe was taken a captive gua, N. Y.

near

Fort

Duquesne

(now

Pittsburg)

when a child, and was reared among the Indians.

She married

a chief

and became an Indian in every particular, except

You are become great

At the council here spoken of was present with her husband.

birth.

she

Lossing's I,

239. This

Field

Book of the

Revolution,

message was addressed "To Solomon Ahhannuauwaumut, Captain chief sachem of the Moheakounuck He died in 1777. Indians."

THE INDIAN TRIBES

and tall.

You reach the clouds. You are seen all around the I am not so high I am become small, very little.

world, and

Now you take care of me, and I look to you

as your heel. for protection.

" Brothers

:

and old England. end this quarrel.

am sorry to hear this great quarrel between you It appears that

We never

till

blood must soon be shed to

this day understood the founda

tion of this quarrel between you and the country you came from.

" Brothers

:

Whenever I see your blood running, you will