The Crockett almanac : containing sprees and scrapes in the West; life and manners in the backwoods, and exploits and adventures on the praries . e de guerre, was enabled to rid himself so easily of such unwei-come and unceremonious visitors. TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN INDIAN WARRIJH. Iif the year 1767, the head chief of the Eries, being tired of life, calleda couricil of his warriors, and informed them that he was about to end hisexistence, and requested a successor to be named previous to his death,which he said would take place before the expiration of another , in about ten days
The Crockett almanac : containing sprees and scrapes in the West; life and manners in the backwoods, and exploits and adventures on the praries . e de guerre, was enabled to rid himself so easily of such unwei-come and unceremonious visitors. TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN INDIAN WARRIJH. Iif the year 1767, the head chief of the Eries, being tired of life, calleda couricil of his warriors, and informed them that he was about to end hisexistence, and requested a successor to be named previous to his death,which he said would take place before the expiration of another , in about ten days after, he reques.^ed the chiefs and warriorsof the tribe to accompany him to the shores of the Fatlier of Waters,(the Niagara River,) to witness his last act. After a few days journey,they encamped on its banks, and held a grand cpuncil. The caluniet wassmoked, Waa-waa-noah made a speech to his brethren in arms, and then,striding from the council, he entered a canoe which was fastened to theshore, cut the fastenings himself, and standing upright iti it, singing hisdeath-song, he was precipitated into the boiling cauldron of waters r KIT CARSON ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
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