Stories of American explorers : a historical reader . ons, chains for captives, a droveof hogs for food, and even priests and ornamentsfor mass. DE SOTO AND HIS MEN IN TROUBLE But soon after landing, their troubles journey was full of danger and the Indianshostile. From the start De Soto treated themcruelly, for he did not respect their rights or theirproperty. Everywhere he demanded corn of thechiefs, and forced both braves and squaws to carrythe baggage and do the menial work. On leavingan Indian town, it was his custom to compel itschief to go with him, not releasing him until the
Stories of American explorers : a historical reader . ons, chains for captives, a droveof hogs for food, and even priests and ornamentsfor mass. DE SOTO AND HIS MEN IN TROUBLE But soon after landing, their troubles journey was full of danger and the Indianshostile. From the start De Soto treated themcruelly, for he did not respect their rights or theirproperty. Everywhere he demanded corn of thechiefs, and forced both braves and squaws to carrythe baggage and do the menial work. On leavingan Indian town, it was his custom to compel itschief to go with him, not releasing him until theyreached the next town. The Indians whom he used as porters andguides were even less fortunate. They were mostlyput to death or enslaved. Many of them were inchains, and had iron collars about their necks. DeSolo had no feeling for their suffering and took Hernando dc Solo pleasure in putting* them to death. lie thoughtonly of the gold for which lie was searching, andwas always demanding that the Indian guidesshould tell him where it could he \^Y^ ^Y* v •; J&2. r^St f . / ,-Wii^kX// /, I A- ^,r
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