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At his head sat a woman , at his feet another ; on each side sitting upon a Mat upon the ground , were ranged his chief ... each with a great Chain of white Beads over their shoulders , their heads painted in red : and with such a grave ...
At his head sat a woman , at his feet another ; on each side sitting upon a Mat upon the ground , were ranged his chief ... each with a great Chain of white Beads over their shoulders , their heads painted in red : and with such a grave ...
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The other taking it to be his head , fired a gun and shot through the hat ; which our Christian Indian perceiving , boldly held up his head and discharged his own gun upon the real head , not the hat of his adversary , whereby he shot ...
The other taking it to be his head , fired a gun and shot through the hat ; which our Christian Indian perceiving , boldly held up his head and discharged his own gun upon the real head , not the hat of his adversary , whereby he shot ...
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Forthwith the crowd proceed to deck With halter'd noose M'Fingal's neck , While he in peril of his soul Stood tied half - hanging to the pole ; Then lifting high the ponderous jar , Pour'd o'er his head the smoking tar .
Forthwith the crowd proceed to deck With halter'd noose M'Fingal's neck , While he in peril of his soul Stood tied half - hanging to the pole ; Then lifting high the ponderous jar , Pour'd o'er his head the smoking tar .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Colonial and Federalist American Writing The Odyssey surveys of American writing |
| Author | George F. Horner |
| Publisher | Odyssey Press, 1966 |
| Length | 946 pages |
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