The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . to the high bluffcalled Yamacraw, where they landed, and found an Indianvillage and a Carolina trading-station. 3. Tomochichi, the old Indian chief and warrior, tall anderect, with a commanding, yet pleasing mien, viewed thestrange faces with some distrust. Happily a Creek Indianwoman was present who spoke English, and became in-terpreter for Oglethorpe. Through her he made known hisfriendly purposes, and perfected a; treaty with Tomochic
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . to the high bluffcalled Yamacraw, where they landed, and found an Indianvillage and a Carolina trading-station. 3. Tomochichi, the old Indian chief and warrior, tall anderect, with a commanding, yet pleasing mien, viewed thestrange faces with some distrust. Happily a Creek Indianwoman was present who spoke English, and became in-terpreter for Oglethorpe. Through her he made known hisfriendly purposes, and perfected a; treaty with Tomochichi,which was faithfully observed by both the great Englishmanand the honorable Indian. 4. In January, Oglethorpe returned to Beaufort and re-moved his people to Yamacraw Bluff, which they reachedFebruary 12, 1733. Immediately on this first landing theyoffered thanksgiving and prayer to God. 14 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1733. 5. The colonists soon brought all their goods ashore andstored them under leafy tents, where their first night inGeorgia was spent. Rising early next morning, they beganwork. Trees were felled, clearings made, and cabins arose. Tomochichi and His Nephew. in order. South Carolina, and Charleston especially, lentthe helping hand by sending supplies of tools, provisions,cattle, and seeds. 6. Soon after having fairly established the colony, laid outhis city, built some fortifications, and beheld the finishing 1733] FIRST SETTLEMENTS. 15 of several houses and the sowing of fields of grain, Ogle-thorpe made a full and solemn treaty with the chiefs of allneighboring tribes of Indians, and then in company withTomochichi and other chiefs made a visit to Charleston. 7. The party was entertained with great hospitality atCharleston, and received many acts of kindness. The citi-zens meeting voted nearly sixty thousand dollars to Ogle-thorpe in response to his call for aid^ and gave him a cordialinvitation to visit their city often as an honored guest. TheIndians wer
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