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Updated: May 5, 2025
"Not if there were as many Taranteens in the woods as there are leaves on the trees will I desert thee." "It is well; and my brother shall see the difference between a Pequot and a wretched Taranteen."
"The Taranteens," said the Governor, in answer to the look, "desire to brighten the chain of friendship between the white men and themselves, and it ought to give pleasure to a wise chief to behold it." "Waqua is a young man," replied the Indian, "and is not wise; but he has heard the old men of his tribe say, that no faith was to be placed in the word of a Taranteen."
The name Taranteen was given to the natives living on the banks of the river Kennebec, in the present state of Maine, and embraced a number of tribes, among whom were those called by the French Abenakis. They were a fierce and proud race, and had spread the terror of their arms to a wide distance from their hunting grounds.
Here the Taranteen, who acted as spokesman, turning to his companion, uttered a sentence; whereupon the other, feeling in the folds of his deer skin robe, produced a pipe, the bowl of which was made of a reddish clay, into which was inserted, for a stem, a reed beautifully ornamented with black and white shells, and bright colored feathers of various birds.
And as I have stuffed the snake skin with powder and ball, so will I fill their bodies with the same. Return." As Winthrop uttered these words with a firm voice and imposing manner words so explained by his actions that they needed no interpretation he was confronted by the Taranteen with a dignity equal to his own. The demeanor of the savage was as calm as if he were smoking a pipe in his wigwam.
The occurrences at the reception of the Taranteen embassy were also detailed the appearance of Sassacus, the excitement of the Indians, and the consequences which followed. "I found it hard," said Sir Christopher, "to allay their wild passion on the discovery of the Pequot Chief.
To his astonishment, however, the Taranteen extended not his own. "How is this?" exclaimed Winthrop. "Is this intentional discourtesy, or are ye ignorant of the customs of the English?" Hereupon the principal Indian uttered a sentence or two, unintelligible to Winthrop. "Thou dost understand the language of the Taranteens, Sir Christopher," he said.
Lastly, taking down from a nail in the wall whereon they hung, a powder-horn and pouch of bullets, he filled the skin with powder and ball, and held it out to the Taranteen. "Return now to thy people," he said, looking at the Indian with a stern aspect, "and tell them what thou hast seen and heard. Tell them that, though the English love peace, they fear not war.
The war-whoop must sound simultaneously, from the Kennebec to the mouth of the Connecticut, or our labor will be worse than lost. Meanwhile, a great advantage has been gained. A gulf is now between the proud Englishman and the Taranteen, over which neither will pass. Your report, then, to them who sent you will be peace. Blessed be she among women!"
Some hours had passed since they laid themselves down to sleep, when the Knight arose, and, after glancing at his companion, started, with a light and noiseless step, to leave the wigwam. At the opening he found a Taranteen, whom his stirring had wakened.
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