on the shores of Lake Erie or Michigan, or on the banks of the Mississippi and wherever he goes he makes an impression ;

favorable to his purposes."

Failing to accomplish his purpose, he accepted the overtures of the British and brought to their an alliance aid, in the war of 1812, two thousand warriors

more powerful than that which that government had ever been able to command even in the palmiest days of the Five Nations.

On the banks of the Thames, on the 5th of October, in an engagement which will forever occupy a prominent place in American history from its association with his fate, he gave up his life in endeavoring to promote the cause of those in whose selfish purposes he had no interest, but in whom he found what he believed to be the avengers of the wrongs of his people. He is described as a person of erect, athletic frame, of noble,

commanding appearance, and the air of a king. When he arose before his savage audiences, his imposing manner created a feel but when he kindled with his great subject, he ing of awe seemed like one inspired. His eye flashed fire, his swarthy bosom ;

heaved and swelled with imprisoned passion, his whole frame with excitement, and his strong untutored soul poured

dilated

When eloquence, wild, headlong, and resistless. " His not addressing his clans, he was cold and haughty. " when Proctor proposed to withering sarcasm," says Headley, itself forth in