This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ...a sun Looked on that glade but brought some fresh alarm; If Waban delved the winding shores upon, Darts showered around him from some hidden arm; His snares were plundered ere the morning shown; Clubs smeared with blood and threatening deadly harm Lay in his path, and voices strangely broke, From ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ...a sun Looked on that glade but brought some fresh alarm; If Waban delved the winding shores upon, Darts showered around him from some hidden arm; His snares were plundered ere the morning shown; Clubs smeared with blood and threatening deadly harm Lay in his path, and voices strangely broke, From viewless forms on shrub, or tree, or rock. XXXII.. Oft came From vacant air the bitter jeer, In gibberish strange--oft times from under-ground, The hellish mockery smote the hunter's ear; Then would he start--but if he glanced around And Williams saw, he banished every fear; For well he knew his sachem could confound Such airy phantoms--he who lately slew, In Potowomet's glade, that serpent manittoo. XXXIII. Then courage taking would he seek the brake, Cull the straight haft, and arm it with the bone Or tooth of beaver, and the plumage take From Neyhom wild to guide it truly on Its destined course, or with nice caution make Of sinewy deer the bowstring tough--or hone His glittering scalping knife, and grimly feel, How sharp its point--how keen its edge of steel. XXXIV. At length, disdainful longer of disguise, Upon the opposing bank the wizard stood, With meet compeer--both armed--their battle cries And challenge bold fired martial Waban's blood; Scorning all counsel, to the marge he flies, And showers his arrows o'er the severing flood; To taunts and jeers his bow alone replies, And hostile darts begin to span the skies. XXXV. From tree to tree, the furious champions flew, Driving or driven from the sheltering screen, Each change, each movement, yielding to the view Their swarthy members through the foliage green; Then would their bows the hostile showers renew, And hideous yells fill every pause between; Now down the stream--now at the tumbling...
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