Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . raiseshis eye for a moment to gaze on the giddy height, stillcalled The Maidens Kock; and the recollection ofWinonas dreadful fate makes his heart sorrowful;but he hopes she is gone to the Great Master of Life,and that a better portion is now appointed for herwhere no sorrows will ever come to trouble her. Such is the story as it was related by Wazecota, anaged Indian chief, who, being very
Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . raiseshis eye for a moment to gaze on the giddy height, stillcalled The Maidens Kock; and the recollection ofWinonas dreadful fate makes his heart sorrowful;but he hopes she is gone to the Great Master of Life,and that a better portion is now appointed for herwhere no sorrows will ever come to trouble her. Such is the story as it was related by Wazecota, anaged Indian chief, who, being very young at the time,saw what he related. While telling the story, the F 62 THRILLING ADVENTURES. stifihess of age forsook his limbs^ and the momentaryrestoration of his youth manifested the deep impres-sion made upon his mind. Winona was an uncivilized Indian ; she had neverbeen taught the word of the Master of Life, thoushalt not kill—she had never heard that the patientin spirit is better than the proud in spirit. But let those who can read the word of God re-member, that they who attempt to escape the evils ofthis life by self-destruction, are far worse than therudest savages of the SHENANDOAH. 63
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