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Excerpt from The Dying Indian''s Dream: A Poem
It will be thus seen that the following Poem is not a Work of fiction. It aims to relate - with some license of imagination, of course, else it would not be poetry - a plain historical fact. The description of Paul''s skill and knowledge as a hunter, and in managing their frail little water - crafts in a sea, is literally true of many of the In dians, and was true of him. His peace of mind in com mitting his family into the hands of God, after he found himself disabled, having burst a blood vessel by carrying a large load. From which he never recovered - he related to me: and this is expressed in the prayer put into his mouth at the close, which we did not fully hear or share.
It may be added that after the Poem was written, I read it to the Indian who gave me the account of John Paul''s death. And as he spoke the English language well, he had no difficulty in understanding it. And he assured me that it described the scene correctly.
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It will be thus seen that the following Poem is not a Work of fiction. It aims to relate - with some license of imagination, of course, else it would not be poetry - a plain historical fact. The description of Paul''s skill and knowledge as a hunter, and in managing their frail little water - crafts in a sea, is literally true of many of the In dians, and was true of him. His peace of mind in com mitting his family into the hands of God, after he found himself disabled, having burst a blood vessel by carrying a large load. From which he never recovered - he related to me: and this is expressed in the prayer put into his mouth at the close, which we did not fully hear or share.
It may be added that after the Poem was written, I read it to the Indian who gave me the account of John Paul''s death. And as he spoke the English language well, he had no difficulty in understanding it. And he assured me that it described the scene correctly.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Silas Tertius Rand
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331314809
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 34
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Contributors
Author
Silas Tertius Rand
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780243522620
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 36
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