Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . about five hundred Indians; but through the heat of the weather,and want of provisions, some of our men fainted, and after having marched abouttwelve miles we came to Pawcatuck river, at a Ford where our Indians told us thePequots did usually fish; there making an Alta, we stayed some small time; the Nar-ragansett Indians manifesting great fear, insomuch
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . about five hundred Indians; but through the heat of the weather,and want of provisions, some of our men fainted, and after having marched abouttwelve miles we came to Pawcatuck river, at a Ford where our Indians told us thePequots did usually fish; there making an Alta, we stayed some small time; the Nar-ragansett Indians manifesting great fear, insomuch that many of them returned,although they had frequently despised us saying, That we durst not look upon a Pequot,but themselves would perform great things; though we had often told them that wecame on purpose and were resolved, God assisting, to see the Pequots, and to fightwith them before we returned, though we perished. 1 then enquired o( Onkos, (Un-cas,) what he thought the Indians would do? who said the Narragansetts would allleave us, but as for himself, he would never leave us: and so it proved ; for which ex-pi ession, and some other speeches of his, I shall never forget him. Indeed he was agreat friend, and did great South view of Porters Rocks, Groton. [The above is a southern view of Porters Rocks, on the shore ofMystic river, in Groton, where Capt. Mason and his little army layon the night previous to his attacking the Pequot fort, which wasabout two miles to the southwest. These rocks are situated abouthalf a mile south of the house of Daniel Eldridge, Esq. and about thesame distance from the village in Stonington at the head of the top of the ledge, Portersville and the ocean can be seen.] And after we had refreshed ourselves with our mean commons, we marched aboutthree miles, and came to a field which had lately been planted with Indian corn: therewe made another Alt, and called our council, supposing we drew near to the enemy:and being inf
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