. Indian history for young folks . e killed him with it. Others of Pecksuots party were killed atthe same time by Standishs companions. It was with reference to thisaffair that the Rev. John Robinson, father of the Plymouth church, said, Oh! that they had converted some before they had killed any. Not long after the landing at Plymouth, Samoset, an Indian of the 110 INDIAN lIlsTciKY YOlNC Wampanoag tribe, who had picked up a little of rlicir Language from theEnglish fishermen at Pemaquid, l>Mly entered tin- town, exclaiming,Welcome, Englishmen! This was the lirst Indian with whom thePilgrim
. Indian history for young folks . e killed him with it. Others of Pecksuots party were killed atthe same time by Standishs companions. It was with reference to thisaffair that the Rev. John Robinson, father of the Plymouth church, said, Oh! that they had converted some before they had killed any. Not long after the landing at Plymouth, Samoset, an Indian of the 110 INDIAN lIlsTciKY YOlNC Wampanoag tribe, who had picked up a little of rlicir Language from theEnglish fishermen at Pemaquid, l>Mly entered tin- town, exclaiming,Welcome, Englishmen! This was the lirst Indian with whom thePilgrims had spoken. In the name of his nation he invited them topossess the soil, the old occupants of which were no longer living. Samoset is described as a tall, straight man, the hair of his headblack, long behind, only short before, none on his face at all. He was •-* •• •• :~if&&- * \ • •••- u • -W1 A , , y p^f^/^^^^^i ± r- „ %i^^.s^ :^n.:^.,•.. .V^--sr-r^te-,—- vw » •, .-TBp:^?1- -fr-^. WKLCOME, ENGLISHMEN ! free of speech and of a seemly carriage. Being naked, they gave hima hat, a pair of stockings and shoes, a shirt, and a piece of cloth to tieabout his waist. They learned a great deal from him about the Indiansof the country. He came again to them, bringing five others with were dressed in skins, most of them having long hose up to theirgroins, close made, and above, to their waists^ another leather, altogether THE NEW ENGLAND INDIANS. 111
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