The New England magazine . hem on the impropriety of returning the cup unemptied. It washanded to them, he said, by the Manitto, to drink out of as he had; tofollow his example would please him — to reject it might provoke hiswrath; and if no one else would, he would drink it himself, let what wouldfollow; for it was better for one even to die, than a whole nation to be de-stroyed. He then took the glass, smelled at it, again addressed them, bid-ding adieu, and drank the contents. All eyes were now fixed (on the firstIndian in New York who had tasted the poison which has since affectedso signa
The New England magazine . hem on the impropriety of returning the cup unemptied. It washanded to them, he said, by the Manitto, to drink out of as he had; tofollow his example would please him — to reject it might provoke hiswrath; and if no one else would, he would drink it himself, let what wouldfollow; for it was better for one even to die, than a whole nation to be de-stroyed. He then took the glass, smelled at it, again addressed them, bid-ding adieu, and drank the contents. All eyes were now fixed (on the firstIndian in New York who had tasted the poison which has since affectedso signal a revolution in the condition of the native Americans.) He soonbegan to stagger; the women cried, supposing him in fits; he rolled on theground; they bemoaned his fate; they thought him dying. He fell at first thought he had expired, but soon perceived he still awoke, jumped up, and declared he never felt more happy; he askedfor more; and the whole assembly imitating him, became intoxicated. 470. OLD KING SPRUCE By HOLMAN F. DAY XI. THE LAW THAT LIMPED
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