ers Ne is painful to perceive, even from tial narratives, steps of civilization may be traced in ts o ility by t of conquest; erminating ion s tellectual beings s, of Natures sterling coinage, rampled in t.

    Suce of P, an Indian  Massacts and Connecticut.

    distinguisemporary sacts, tern tribes at time of t settlement of Neive untaug generous struggle of  gasp in try,  a ory or a t of renory and ?t subjects for local story and romantic ?ction, t scarcely any autic traces on tory, but stalk like gigantic sion.*

    * ing ts of ticle t a celebrated Englis ory of P.

    tlers are called by ts, ?rst took refuge on tions of tuation o t degree gloomy and disening. Fe number rapidly perisribes, exposed to t arctic er and tudes of an ever-sing climate, to despondency but trong excitement of religious entuation ted by Massasoit, c extent of country. Instead of taking   advantage of ty number of trangers and expelling territories, into o conceive for tended toes of primitive ality. o ttlement of Netended by a mere ered into a solemn league of peace and amity, sold tion of to secure for tever may be said of Indian per?dy, it is certain t tegrity and good fait inued a ?rm and magnanimous friend of te men, suffering to extend to strengtraying no jealousy of ty. Sly before o Ne of peace and of securing it to erity.

    At to protect tipulated t no furttempt so dra, ?nding tinately opposed to any sucion,  t act of o bring tler, recommending mutual kindness and con?dence,