but let not the faithful Mahican, who, by sapping and mining, x prepared the way for that victory, be forgotten." Stockbridge, Past and Present ; Stone's Life of Brant, u, 307.

APPENDIX.

In the war of 1812, Captain HENDRIK joined the American

army, was favorably noticed, and promoted to office. In all his public duties he never for a moment forgot his people, and one of his last acts was to write a history of his nation. In 1829, he removed to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he was gathered Roman of them all." What his

to his fathers, the "noblest

namesake was to the English government, Captain HENDRIK was to the United States ; what his namesake was not to his people, Captain HENDRIK was tion and purity of character.

OCCUM, a >M.ahican, was Indian minister.

:

an example of unselfish devo

the

first

educated

and ordained

He attended Dr. Wheelock's school at Leba

non, about the middle of the eighteenth century, embraced He Christianity and was baptized by the mame of SAMSON.

began his labors as a teacher and evangelist among the Monon Long island, where he kept a school for some years.

tauks

He was

ordained

by the

Presbytery

and became an

efficient

means of introducing

afterwards

the gospel,

to

preach

Christianity to the Indian bands located at separate places in

New England and New York. in company with the

In 1755-56, he visited England, Rev. Mr. Whitaker, in order, by personal

appeals, to solicit* funds

for

the support of Dr. Wheelock's