. Indian history for young folks . unusually dark, andhis features, though void of regularity, were expressive of boldness andvigor, which, united with an habitually imperious and peremptory manner.,were sufficiently indicative of unusual strength of will. To these qualities,combined with the passions, the fierceness, and treachery of his race, wTasadded a powerful ambition, and he had acquired great influence over thewestern tribes. He had fought on the French side during the war, andwas said to have led the Ottawas at Braddocks defeat. In 1760 Major Rogers, with his Rangers, was sent to Detr
. Indian history for young folks . unusually dark, andhis features, though void of regularity, were expressive of boldness andvigor, which, united with an habitually imperious and peremptory manner.,were sufficiently indicative of unusual strength of will. To these qualities,combined with the passions, the fierceness, and treachery of his race, wTasadded a powerful ambition, and he had acquired great influence over thewestern tribes. He had fought on the French side during the war, andwas said to have led the Ottawas at Braddocks defeat. In 1760 Major Rogers, with his Rangers, was sent to Detroit to replacethe French with an English garrison. On nearing that post November 7. he was met by an embassy from Pontiac— lord and ruler of all that country —and directed to proceed no farther until the arrival of the chief himself. Pontiae soon appeared. What is your business in my country, and how dare you enter itwithout my permission? was the haughty demand with which he greetedthe Ranger. INDIAN HISTORY FOK VolMi «• *3» I : -^vP ,-•-. -: IS Kogers told him his listened with attention,and with savage dignity ex-claimed, I stand in the path !On the following day, how-ever, the chief re-appeared, andmade a conciliatory speech ; thepipe of peace was smoked, andharmony was apparently estab-lished. I had several confer-ences with him, says Rogers,in which he discovered greatstrength of judgment and athirst after knowledge. He puts on an air of majesty and princely grandeur, and is greatly honored andrevered by his subject-. Pontiac was too sagacious to believe that the English could be driveninto the sea. His plan was to bring back the French, as a check to Britishencroachments. This idea had been held up to him by the Canadians,who told him that the armies of the French king, destined for the recoveryof Canada, were already on the way. Acting upon this idea, he sent am-bassadors, bearing the war-belt of wampum and the reddened tomahawk,
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