. Down the eastern and up the Black . of the Brandywine, to the west, the Valleyof Indian Run. Northwardly the wood stretched out to themountains. The streams supplied the Indians with abundanceof fish, the woods with game, but they were not dependent forsustenance wholly upon either fishing or hunting. When Danieland Alexander Henderson settled in this end of Nantmel theydiscovered that the natives had partially abandoned their no-madic habits, were raising a little corn and tobacco, and evenplanting a few fruit trees. The Burial Ground, about two or three bow-shots west of theto
. Down the eastern and up the Black . of the Brandywine, to the west, the Valleyof Indian Run. Northwardly the wood stretched out to themountains. The streams supplied the Indians with abundanceof fish, the woods with game, but they were not dependent forsustenance wholly upon either fishing or hunting. When Danieland Alexander Henderson settled in this end of Nantmel theydiscovered that the natives had partially abandoned their no-madic habits, were raising a little corn and tobacco, and evenplanting a few fruit trees. The Burial Ground, about two or three bow-shots west of thetown, comprises less than half an acre. When the Hendersonspurchased it in 1737, they solemnly promised that the Indiangraves should not be disturbed. This promise they faithfullykept and it has never been broken by their descendants. TheBurial Ground still holds its secrets, and when I saw it last thewaving corn was covering these graves with a wealth of green,and the venerable Chestnut tree was spreading out its branchesas if in benediction. [68. As IF IN BenedictiOiN. Page 68. LYNDELL AND THE PAXTANG ROAD.
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