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Five Kidnapped Indians

Anne Molloy

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Description:The true account of the 17th century Americans: Tisuantum, Nahanada, Skitwarroes, Assocomoit and Maneday. Way back before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth and when New England was still known as North Virginia, a certain English captain went cruising along that rocky coast He wasn't looking for fish or furs or gold; he was after men. There had been enough explorations in this new country for wealthy noblemen back in London to realize that here was a land of great promise. But they knew so little about it. How to find out what it was really like? Who would know best? Why, the people who lived there, of course. The Indians.So a ship was outfitted under the command of Captain George Waymouth to kidnap five Indians as quietly as possible and bring them back to England. There they would be taught the English language and pumped dry of their knowledge of their native land.This book is the story of those five unfortunates. Their lives as separately followed as they were not all the same, varying even as hardships and misery can. But they make a fascinating whole, a sort of human record of the times on both sides of the Atlantic -- revealing, dramatic, historically important, and very touching.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Five Kidnapped Indians. To get started finding Five Kidnapped Indians, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 194

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hastings House Publishers, New York

Release: 1968

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Description: The true account of the 17th century Americans: Tisuantum, Nahanada, Skitwarroes, Assocomoit and Maneday. Way back before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth and when New England was still known as North Virginia, a certain English captain went cruising along that rocky coast He wasn't looking for fish or furs or gold; he was after men. There had been enough explorations in this new country for wealthy noblemen back in London to realize that here was a land of great promise. But they knew so little about it. How to find out what it was really like? Who would know best? Why, the people who lived there, of course. The Indians.So a ship was outfitted under the command of Captain George Waymouth to kidnap five Indians as quietly as possible and bring them back to England. There they would be taught the English language and pumped dry of their knowledge of their native land.This book is the story of those five unfortunates. Their lives as separately followed as they were not all the same, varying even as hardships and misery can. But they make a fascinating whole, a sort of human record of the times on both sides of the Atlantic -- revealing, dramatic, historically important, and very touching.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Five Kidnapped Indians. To get started finding Five Kidnapped Indians, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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