Text Appearing Before Image: id an early visit to the Pilgrims,and was received with all the ceremony the condition of the colon v THE NEW ENGLAND INDIANS. 113 allowed. He and his men were conducted to a new house, a green rugwas spread upon the floor, and several cushions for Massasoit and his mento sit down upon. Then came the English governor, followed by a drum-mer and a trumpeter and a few soldiers, and after kissing one another allsat down. The chief was described at this time as a very lustie man, in his bestyears, an able body, grave of countenance, and spare of speech. His facewas painted of a sad red, and both face and head were well oiled, so that helooked greasily. A great chain of wrhite bone beads was around his neck,on which hung a little bag of tobacco; this he used himself and passedto the English. In his bosom he carried a great, long knife. He marvelledmuch at our trumpet, and some of his men would sound it as wrell as theycould. Some were naked, all were painted, and all were tall, strong men. Text Appearing After Image: IXTKRVIKW WITH MASSASOIT. The governor filled the kings kettle with peas, which pleased them well,and so they went their way. Massasoits residence was at Mount Hope,which is now included in the town of Bristol, Rhode Island. A treaty of friendship was soon made, and it was sacredly kept formore than forty years. Massasoit gained an important ally, for the power- 8 114 INIUAX HISTORY FOR YoTMi FOLKS.
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