The Story of the Indians of New England
The Story of the Indians of New England
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They rounded and polished the periwinkle shells for the white beads, and cut the centre of the round clams for the black, which were worth twice as much as the white. The cutting was done with sharp- pointed stones, and was a long and tedious pro- cess. Few of the other Indians had the patience to make the wampum, and there was no spot in the Land of the Bays where the shell-fish was so abundant as where the Narragansetts dwelt.
So they became very powerful. They paid tribute to the Mohawks, an...d thus were free from attack ; they ransomed their captives, they bought land, and were the most splendid of all the nations in wampum-embroidered garments.
They were very ambitious, and always wishing 140 THE STORY OP THE INDIANS for more land across the bay where Massasoit dwelt.
Massasoit was too feeble to defend his land after the plague had carried away so many of his war- riors, and was just about to be overcome, when the white men of Plymouth arrived to protect him.
Canonicus, the chief of the Narragansetts, sent the rattlesnake skin, bound about a bundle of arrows, as a declaration of war to these white men, but, as we know, the stuffing of powder and bullets frightened him into keeping the peace.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
They rounded and polished the periwinkle shells for the white beads, and cut the centre of the round clams for the black, which were worth twice as much as the white. The cutting was done with sharp- pointed stones, and was a long and tedious pro- cess. Few of the other Indians had the patience to make the wampum, and there was no spot in the Land of the Bays where the shell-fish was so abundant as where the Narragansetts dwelt.
So they became very powerful. They paid tribute to the Mohawks, an...d thus were free from attack ; they ransomed their captives, they bought land, and were the most splendid of all the nations in wampum-embroidered garments.
They were very ambitious, and always wishing 140 THE STORY OP THE INDIANS for more land across the bay where Massasoit dwelt.
Massasoit was too feeble to defend his land after the plague had carried away so many of his war- riors, and was just about to be overcome, when the white men of Plymouth arrived to protect him.
Canonicus, the chief of the Narragansetts, sent the rattlesnake skin, bound about a bundle of arrows, as a declaration of war to these white men, but, as we know, the stuffing of powder and bullets frightened him into keeping the peace.
What to read after The Story of the Indians of New England?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alma Holman Burton to read onlineMoreLess
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