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Identifier: storiesofamerica00gord (find matches)
Title: Stories of American explorers : a historical reader
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Gordy, Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk), 1854-1929
Subjects: Explorers America -- Discovery and exploration
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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On v landing, as he tells us, he was escorted to the chiefswigwam. It was circular in shape and coveredwith hark. Within two mats were spread for himto sit upon, and food was brought and served inred wooden howls. It consisted partly of twopigeons and a dog, specially prepared for Hud-son and his sailors to eat. This is an illustration ofthe kindness Hudson received from the Indianson almost all occasions. Their friendly attentions «/ were partly due to Hudsons kindness in dealingwith them. In fact, his attitude toward them wasso friendly that they never forgot it, and alwaysfelt kindly toward him and the Dutch settlers.Many years after Hudson had discovered the •/ •/ Hudson River, a white man went among the Ind-ians and heard their traditions concerning Hud-sons coming. According to this tradition, theIndians were much surprised when they saw theHalf Moon. Some of them thought it was a greatanimal, some a large fish, and others still a house 148 American Explorers ^^ ,xtf>*%i
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They used the axes and shoes as ornaments floating on the water. They believed Henry Hud-son himself to be the Manitou, or Great Spirit,come to visit them. They believed all the other white men to be IIcurji Iludxou 149 manitous also, hut inferior to the Great Mnnitou.When the vessel arrived they prepared to receivethe Manitou in due form. They had a dance for «/ his pleasure and offered sacrifices to satisfy him ifhe were angry with them. When Hudson and his men gave the Indiansaxes, shoes, and stockings, the Indians did not knowwhat to do with them. They used the axes andshoes as ornaments by suspending them fromtheir necks, and the stockings as tobacco pouches.Later, the white men showed the Indians how toput handles in the axes, and to cut trees with them.They also showed them how to use the stockings.Then the Indians laughed because they had madesuch queer mistakes. Later, according to an Indian tradition, thewhite men asked for as much land as a bullockshide would cover. The In

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