. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... s, whose friendship he had wonduring his stay in the colony. He had ac-quired their language during his residence atPlymouth, and couldspeak it fluently. He went from lodgeto lodge, kindly wel-comed by the sav-ages, and lodgingsometimes in a hol-low tree, until hereached Mount Hope,the residence of Mas-sasoit, who was hisfriend. chieftain of theNarragansetts, lovedhim with a strong af-fection, which ceasedonly with his life;and in the coun
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... s, whose friendship he had wonduring his stay in the colony. He had ac-quired their language during his residence atPlymouth, and couldspeak it fluently. He went from lodgeto lodge, kindly wel-comed by the sav-ages, and lodgingsometimes in a hol-low tree, until hereached Mount Hope,the residence of Mas-sasoit, who was hisfriend. chieftain of theNarragansetts, lovedhim with a strong af-fection, which ceasedonly with his life;and in the country ofthese friendly chiefsWilliams passed thesafety. He and would render any misunderstanding be-tween the Plymouth and Bay colonies onhis account impossible I took his prudentmotion, says Williams, as a voice fromGod. Providence Founded. Being joined by five companions, Williamsembarked in a canoe in June, 1635,and pass-ing over to the west arm of NarragansettBay, landed at an attractive spot, where hefound a spring of pure water. He chose theplace as the site of a new settlement, and ingratitude for his deliverance from the many. LANDING ROGER WILLIAMS PROVIDENCE. winter in peace andnever ceased to be gratefulfor their aid in his distress, and during hiswhole life he was the especial friend andchampion of the Indians in New England. It was the intention of Williams to settleat Seekonk, on the Pawtucket River; butthat place was found to be within the limitsof the Plymouth colony. Governor Winslo wwrote to Williams advising him to removeto the region of Narragansett Bay, whichwas beyo.:H the jurisdiction of the English, dangers through which he had passed, namedit Providence. He sought to purchaseenough land for a settlement, but Canonicusrefused to sell the land, and gave it to hisfriend to enjoy forever. This grant wasmade to Williams alone, and constituted himabsolute owner of the lands included in might have sold them to settlers on termsadvantageous to himself; but
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