...'iio peace by day nor sleep by night. On the eighth day, they learned that a large Iroquois war-party, on their way to Canada, were near at hand; and they...in blood and half dead. As the chief man among the Frengh captives, he fared the worst. His hands were again mangled, and fire applied to his body ; while...

...number, saluted their victorious countrymen with volleys from their guns ; then, armed with clubs, ranged themselves in two lines, between which the captives were compelled to pass. 'On the way, they were beaten with such fury, that Jogues, who was last in the line, fell powerless,...

...number, saluted their victorious countrymen with volleys from their guns ; then, armed with clubs, ranged themselves in two lines, between which the captives were compelled to pass. On the way, they were beaten with such fury, that Jogues, who was last in the line, fell powerless,...

...camp, on a small island near the southern end of Lake Champlain. The warriors, two hundred in number, armed with clubs and thorny sticks, ranged themselves...they were beaten with such fury that Jogues, who was the lust in the line, fell powerless, drenched in blood and half dead. As the chief man among the French...

...EO peace by day nor sleep by night. On the eighth day, they learned that a large Iroquois war-party, on their way to Canada, were near at hand ; and they...chief man among the French captives, he fared the wonst. His hands were again mangled, and fire applied to his body; while the Huron chief, Bustache,...