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Oglethorpe then presented to each of the eight chiefs a laced coat and hat, and a shirt; to each of the eight war-captains, a gun, with powder, flint, bullets and shot; to the beloved men a duffle mantle of coarse cloth; and distributed some smaller presents among their attendants. Upon this they took their leave of him, highly satisfied with the treatment which they had met. I. p. 357.
They are very politick, in waging, and carrying on their War, first by advising with all the ancient Men of Conduct and Reason, that belong to their Nation; such as superannuated War-Captains, and those that have been Counsellors for many Years, and whose Advice has commonly succeeded very well.
After passing the account of the Creation, the Flood, the Migrations, and entering upon the Chronicles, the Walam-Olum reads much like a Biblical genealogy, save that in lieu of scions of a parent tree these are military successors, war-captains. The following quotations are from the version given by Squier: And with this dramatic climax the ancient picture record closes.
We pass'd over an exceeding rich Tract of Land, affording Plenty of great free Stones, and marble Rocks, and abounding in many pleasant and delightsome Rivulets. At Noon, we stay'd and refresh'd ourselves at a Cabin, where we met with one of their War-Captains, a Man of great Esteem among them.
"Not quite, as yet. But almost. A little more, perhaps another voyage " Ulf's face flushed scarlet, and into his eyes leaped a joyous light. Yet he said only, "The son of a jarl needs a larger measure, else will men say, 'good as a dagger, but short for a sword." And the grim war-captains around, who knew the difference, nodded assent and said the word was wise.
Their lands are in common, and their Werowances, or judges, are all lord-chancellors, deciding causes and inflicting punishments according as they think fit. These Werowances and the Coucarouses are their terms to distinguish the men of quality; the former are their war-captains, and the latter such as have passed the trial of huskanawing.
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