 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 504 pages
...peace with the .English. When he was informed, that it was determined to put him trf death, he said, " I like it well ; I shall die before my heart is soft, or I shall have spoken any thing unworthy of myself." The Mohcagan sachem, hia counsellors, and the principal... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...peace; but he refused. When informed that his death, in consequence, was determined, his answer was: " I like it well: I shall die before my heart is soft, or I shall have spoken any thing unworthy of myself." The most impressive circumstance in the course of... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 612 pages
...peace with the English. When he was informed, that it was determined to put him to death, he said, " I like it well ; I shall die before my heart is soft, or I shall have spoken any thing unworthy of myself." The Moheagan sachem, his counsellors, and the principal... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Short stories, American - 1830 - 390 pages
...peace with the English. When he was informed that it was determined to put him to death, he said, " I like it well ; I shall die before my heart is soft, before I shall have spoken any thing unworthy of myself."" And here it will occur to the reader, that... | |
 | Samuel Deane - History - 1831 - 422 pages
...him I will answer." And when he was informed that it was determined to put him to death, he said, " I like it well — I shall die before my heart is soft, or before I have spoken any thing unworthy of myself." Hubbard.s Indian Wars. Canonchott was son of the... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...our own times says, " It may be pleasing to the render to be informed " of the fate of Nanuntenoo ! When it was announced to the noble chief that he must...IT WELL ; I SHALL DIE BEFORE MY HEART IS SOFT, OR IL\VE SAID ANY THING UNWORTHY OF MYSELF." With JVanuntenoo, fell into the hands of the English 43 others.... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 790 pages
...of our own times says, "It may be pleasing to the reader to be informed " of the fate of Nammttnoo ! When it was announced to the noble chief that he must...SOFT, OR HAVE SAID ANY THING UNWORTHY OF MYSELF." With Nammtenoo, fell into the hands of the English 4'} others. $ The author of the anonymous "Letters to... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...our own times says, " It may be pleasing to the reader to l>e informed " of the fate of AVmunienoo .' When it was announced to the noble chief that he must...death, he was not in the least daunted, and all he is re|>orted to have said is this : — «I LIKE IT WELL ; I SHALL DIE BEFORE MY HEART IS SOFT, OR ILVVE... | |
 | William James Linton - English periodicals - 1843 - 356 pages
...business and lahour.' " DEATH SPEECH OF AN AMERICAN CHIEF. — "When it was announced to Nanuntenoo that he must be put to death, he was not in the least...soft, or have said any thing unworthy of myself.' With Nanuntenoo, fell into the hands of the English forty-three others." INDIAN HOSPITALITY. — " In their... | |
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I LIKE IT WELL; I SHALL DIE BEFORE MY HEART IS SOFT, OR HAVE SAID ANY THING UNWORTHY OF MYSELF. 
