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  between the head waters of the Hudson and the adjacent lakes. borders of the neighboring province of New York, forming a natural called, forms a sort of tail to Lake Champlain, when viewed chosen army from that country, which, reverencing as a mother, they selected from a crowd of trained warriors, for his rare military lay General Webb, who commanded the armies of the king in the northern men appeared better disposed to await the approach of their formidable distance, the forest at length appeared to swallow up the living mass admiring the blood and bone of the high-mettled military charger, and rigid form of the "Indian runner," who had borne to the camp the person, like that which might have proceeded from great and recent into the saddle of the war-horse, when the whole three bowed to Webb, of pity, admiration, and horror, as her dark eye followed the easy


id: chapter-02
title: chapter-02
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  "Here, then, lies our way," said the young man, in a low voice. "Being little accustomed to the practices of the savages, Alice, you mistake the place of real danger," said Heyward. The young man regarded the last speaker in open admiration, and even The youth had turned to speak to the dark-eyed Cora, when the control her merriment; and even the dark, thoughtful eye of Cora lighted "If you journey to the lake, you have mistaken your route," said "Think you, Alice, that I would trust those I love by this secret path, "Man''s voice is given to him, like his other talents, to be used, and set apart, like the youth of the royal David, for the purposes of music, "I know not what you call my bass," said Heyward, piqued at her remark, Major Heyward was mistaken only in suffering his youthful and generous


id: chapter-03
title: chapter-03
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  setting sun, crossed the big river*, fought the people of the country, "My fathers fought with the naked red man!" returned the Indian, skin!" said the white man, shaking his head like one on whom such an matters," said the white man; "for I have been there, and have seen "The waters in the woods, and on the great lakes, run downward until they lie like my hand," said the Indian, stretching the limb you come to spread water over a great tract, like the sea, where the "The thieves are outlying for scalps and plunder," said the white man, sun; "they shall be driven like deer from their bushes. "He''s a boy!" said the white man, shaking his head while he spoke, and "These Indians know the nature of the woods, as it might be by instinct!" returned the scout, dropping his rifle, and turning away like


id: chapter-04
title: chapter-04
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  helpless ''tis not to know whether to take the right hand or the left?" "An Indian lost in the woods!" said the scout, shaking his head "I wish no contention of idle words with you, friend," said Heyward, The scout regarded Heyward in surprise, and then lifting his cap, he can tell him by his knavish look, and by his paint," said the scout; stepping past the charger of Heyward, and entering the path behind the "Think you so?" said Heyward, leaning forward in the saddle, and "Now, go you back," said the hunter, speaking again to Heyward, "and The Indian riveted his glowing eyes on Heyward as he asked, in his "Then Le Renard Subtil will go," returned the runner, coolly raising "Le Subtil knows the path to the great lakes, and he can find the bones "Enough, Magua," said Heyward; "are we not friends?


id: chapter-05
title: chapter-05
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  scout; "I heard the imp brushing over the dry leaves, like a black Heyward could distinguish the impatient gesture of the scout, through edge, where the scout had collected the rest of the party, more by the scout drew a canoe of bark from its place of concealment beneath some So soon as Cora and Alice were seated, the scout, without regarding the "Ay," returned the composed scout, "the Indians have hid the beasts with The scout directed Heyward and his disconsolate fellow of the scout was seen, for an instant, gliding above the waters, before again at the side of the low rock, before they thought the scout had Heyward, perceiving that the stubborn adherence of the scout to the "An Indian is a mortal to be felt afore he is seen," returned the scout, scout; "but it''s a good sign to see a man account upon his dumb friends.


id: chapter-06
title: chapter-06
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  At the further extremity of a narrow, deep cavern in the rock, whose light by which it was seen, was seated the scout, holding a blazing looks at this creature of nature, remembers the shade of his skin?" which was interrupted by the scout calling to them, aloud, to enter. cunning of the place--the rock is black limestone, which everybody knows the water has been suffered so to have its will, for a time, like a to her sister, his dark eye lingered on her rich, speaking countenance. hand, the quick, roving eye of the scout seldom rested. But the scout, who had placed his chin in his hand, with an expecting the sound would be repeated, with a manner that expressed "Leave us not, Duncan," said Alice: "we cannot sleep in such a place as "And did he not speak of me, Heyward?" demanded Alice, with jealous


id: chapter-07
title: chapter-07
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  any longer," said Hawkeye "when such sounds are raised in the forest. of the woods for thirty years, as a man will listen whose life and death The sound might deceive me in the cavern, but in the open air I know rock and shook Duncan from his heavy slumbers. easily imagined, the caverns of the falls, the rocks, the bed of the hand over the head of David; "but he is a proof that a man may be born real time shall come," returned Hawkeye, casting another oblique glance "You hear our probable fortunes, Cora," said Duncan, "and you know we "Duncan!" said the tremulous voice of Cora, when he had reached the Come, friends: let us to our covers, for no man can tell "Now, Uncas!" cried the scout, drawing his long knife, while his quick knife fell on the rock at their feet; and from this moment it became a


id: chapter-08
title: chapter-08
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  swiftness of thought; the rifles of the assailants speaking, at times, "Let them burn their powder," said the deliberate scout, while bullet "That bullet was better aimed than common!" exclaimed Duncan, Hawkeye laid his hand on the shapeless metal, and shook his head, as he But the rifle of Uncas was deliberately raised toward the heavens, Uncas delayed his fire until the scout uttered the word. "This must be looked to," said the scout, glancing about him with The young Mohican complied, leaving the scout turning over the The instant this unwelcome sight caught the eye of the scout, his rifle at this very moment," said Hawkeye; "but come they will, and in such "Why die at all!" said Cora, advancing from the place where natural have left the path open to the woods!" returned Hawkeye, who, however, "Uncas will stay," the young Mohican calmly answered in English.


id: chapter-09
title: chapter-09
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  In a moment of such painful doubt, Duncan did not hesitate to look received; "let us conceal ourselves in the cavern, and trust the rest to waters is sweet to the senses!" said David, pressing his hand confusedly one arm of the river rushed to form the junction with its sister branch "I am calmer, Duncan," said Alice, raising herself from the arms of her With the last sound of his voice, a deep, a long, and almost breathless soon followed the first, when a rush of voices was heard pouring down the naked rock above the caverns, where, after a shout of savage impression passed away, as he heard the voices collect near the spot center of the rock, announcing that the neighboring cavern had at Duncan, believing that escape was no longer possible, passed David and Duncan now ventured to look at his companions; for, during the most


id: chapter-10
title: chapter-10
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  with eyes expressing a savage longing to possess the baubles; but "Le Renard Subtil is too much of a warrior," said the reluctant Heyward, returned Magua, in his broken English, laying his hand, at the same "You hear," said Magua, with stubborn indifference: "the red Hurons call turned their eyes, as one man, on Magua, demanding, in this expressive "I would speak to Magua, what is fit only for so great a chief to hear." The Indian turned his eyes on the young soldier scornfully, as he "Now, speak," he said; "if the words are such as Magua should hear." the Hurons might think the white man believed that his friend was his before the wigwam of Magua, until the heart of the Indian shall be of the rewards, when Magua made an expressive gesture and said: with Heyward at their side, while the Indians flanked the party, and


id: chapter-11
title: chapter-11
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  You have seen the gray-head in front of his warriors, Magua; but daughter, and say, ''Magua waits to speak'' The father will remember what "Listen," said the Indian, laying his hand firmly upon her arm, as if "Magua was born a chief and a warrior among the red Hurons of the lakes; Huron chief was tied up before all the pale-faced warriors, and whipped the gray-head has left marks on the back of the Huron chief that he must "I had thought," resumed Cora, "that an Indian warrior was patient, and "Name your intention, Magua," said Cora, struggling with herself to "When Magua left his people his wife was given to another chief; he has "What says he, dearest Cora?" asked the trembling voice of Alice. "Alice," she said, "the Huron offers us both life, nay, more than both; Although both Heyward and Cora listened with painful suspense and the


id: chapter-12
title: chapter-12
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  Uncas answered the whoop, and leaping on an enemy, with a single, At the next moment, the breech of Hawkeye''s rifle fell on the naked head When Uncas had brained his first antagonist, he turned, like a hungry decided; the tomahawk of Heyward and the rifle of Hawkeye descended on the skull of the Huron, at the same moment that the knife of Uncas of his father''s foe; the threatening rifle of Hawkeye was raised and Huron with hands that appeared to have lost their power. the Mohican, and the dark form of the Huron, gleamed before their eyes one man, and he without rifle or bow, many a long mile from his French The scout, who by this time was seated, examining into the state of his "''Tis open before your eyes," returned the scout; "and he who owns it a tender broil will give natur'' a helping hand, after so long a trail."


id: chapter-13
title: chapter-13
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  "Yonder is the signal given to man to seek his food and natural rest," ground, like a man who expected, at each step, to discover some object a building so decayed, Hawkeye and the Indians entered within the low Mohican formed our war party; and you see before you all that are now The eyes of the listeners involuntarily sought the forms of the Indians, "The eyes of a white man are too heavy and too blind for such a watch as "Friend," replied the low voice of Chingachgook; who, pointing upward he said, in a whisper, as soon as the low, and apparently distant "Hist!" returned the attentive scout; "''tis man; even I can now tell of Heyward, in deep shade, looking through an opening in the logs, "or emotion in an Indian, and, calling in a low voice, soon drew a companion Heyward lent his attention for a single moment to his companion, but


id: chapter-14
title: chapter-14
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  water-courses of the wilderness," he said; "but who that saw this spot "We are, then, at no great distance from William Henry?" said Heyward, never wet a body that passes its days in the water," returned the scout, "Qui vive?" demanded a stern, quick voice, which sounded like a "France!" cried Heyward, advancing from the shadow of the trees to the gained a little distance from the place, and letting his rifle fall into "And but little time to do it in," added Heyward, glancing his eyes "And little time to do it in!" repeated the scout. of the pond, again Heyward and the scout stole furtive glances at its "See, and judge with your own eyes," said the scout, advancing toward Heyward, as evidences that the enemy lay in force in that direction. They were followed at a little distance by the scout, with a view to


id: chapter-15
title: chapter-15
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  under the custody of a French officer, to the body of the fort. inducement it will cause no surprise that the young man lost sight for "You know that Alice means our thanks and our blessings," added the "And will Cora attest the truth of this?" cried Duncan, suffering the way that, Major Duncan Heyward, of telling a man of his misfortunes!" of this French monsieur would certainly compel him to let us know it." provincial loons--you''ll know, Duncan, you''re half a Scotsman "Major Heyward," said Munro, turning to his youthful associate with which the young man received some additional insight into his duty, j''en suis bien aise," said Montcalm, taking Duncan familiarly by monsieur," he continued still speaking in French; "though of France shall never degrade the lance to the distaff''," said Montcalm, There they separated, and Duncan returned to the advanced post of the


id: chapter-16
title: chapter-16
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  Major Heyward found Munro attended only by his daughters. Munro, instead of demanding the result of the young man''s mission, paced "Duncan Heyward, I have loved you for the sake of him whose blood is "''Tis most unfortunately true, sir," said Duncan, unable any longer to "Ye are right, sir," returned the old man, again changing his tones to "And became the mother of Alice?" exclaimed Duncan, with an eagerness that might have proved dangerous at a moment when the thoughts of Munro As Munro listened to the detail of Duncan, the excited feelings of "You have said enough, Major Heyward," exclaimed the angry old man; that Munro left his own works to appear in front of his enemy''s, his Duncan acknowledged the compliment, when Montcalm, turning to his guard, Montcalm, suddenly extending an open letter toward Munro as he spoke; "The man has betrayed me!" Munro at length bitterly exclaimed; "he has


id: chapter-17
title: chapter-17
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  dark and silent mounds of the English works in profound attention. "What can the Hurons do?" returned the savage, speaking also, though the savage cast his rifle into the hollow of his arm, and moved silently "Let us go," said Cora; "this is no longer a fit place for the children rear, the French army stood to their arms, Montcalm having collected his then that Cora saw the form of Magua gliding among his countrymen, and At that dangerous moment, Magua placed his hands to his mouth, and appeared to catch the sound, for he paused and listened; but Alice had "Go," said Cora, still gazing at her unconscious sister; "save thyself. "Come," he said, laying his soiled hands on the dress of Cora, "the "Magua is a great chief!" returned the exulting savage, "will the arms, the subtle Indian moved swiftly across the plain toward the woods.


id: chapter-18
title: chapter-18
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  Mohicans, and their white friend, the scout; together with Munro and done in the flesh will be seen at a single look; and that by eyes am a man of white blood, yonder lies a red-skin, without the hair of Uncas, come this way, lad, and let the ravens settle "Here are no dead," said Heyward; "the storm seems not to have passed "Softly, softly," said the scout, extending his long rifle in front of the eager Heyward; "we now know our work, but the beauty of the trail "Ay, ''tis a settled thing; here, then, have passed the dark-hair and "Of her we have not yet seen the signs," returned the scout, looking appearances, by giving the veteran something to do, the young man said returned Hawkeye, without moving his eyes from the different marks that followed in the footsteps of the Indians and the scout, who had already


id: chapter-19
title: chapter-19
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  low voice to the scout, requesting him to ascend the mound to the place "Listen!" said Duncan, when the other placed himself deliberately at his "Then ears are better than eyes," said the undisturbed scout, who, the open air," returned the single-minded scout; "and who has so often But Heyward saw that while to a less instructed eye the Mohican chief scout had thrown forward his rifle, like one prepared for service, and Chingachgook turned a calm and incurious eye toward the place where the "What has become of our enemy, Uncas?" demanded Duncan; "we heard your Uncas raised his eyes to the face of the scout, and answered, in his for there is but little love atween a Delaware and a Mingo, let their a Mohican and a Mingo is much like the regard between a white man and a Uncas continued a silent and respectful listener, until Hawkeye, in


id: chapter-20
title: chapter-20
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  canoe nigher to the land, Uncas; this sand will take a stamp as easily The young man observed the precaution; and the scout, laying a board paddled the canoe some distance from the fort, and within the broad and this we float on," returned the scout, "your two eyes would answer your while the canoe glided over several miles of water. Chingachgook laid aside his paddle; while Uncas and the scout urged the The scout laid aside his rifle, and resumed the paddle, while Chingachgook inclined the bows of the canoe a little you chose this from among the Huron canoes," said the scout, smiling, "Get you, then, into the bottom of the canoe," returned the scout; "you "Softly, softly, major," said the scout, who by this time had reloaded above the canoe," interrupted the abstracted scout. arms and packs, and the scout announced to Munro and Heyward that he and


id: chapter-21
title: chapter-21
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  way, guided by a star, or following the direction of some water-course, advance, and stood, exultingly, over a spot of fresh earth, that looked The eyes of the whole party followed the unexpected movement, "''Tis the trail!" exclaimed the scout, advancing to the spot; "the lad waddling beasts: this Huron travels like a white general. true eye of the scout recovered them at a distance, and seldom rendered visible around the place, the trail appeared to have suddenly ended. companions made the circuit of the halting place, each slowly following "Ay, it has been planned with Indian judgment," said the scout, when Huron would be too proud to let their tender feet touch the water." A short distance from the place where Duncan stood, The scout turned to Heyward, and regarded him a moment with unconcealed struck on the water, and Duncan turned his eyes just in time to perceive


id: chapter-22
title: chapter-22
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  tried friend, David Gamut, the master of psalmody. "They are captives to the heathen," said David; "and, though greatly David; "the leader of these savages is possessed of an evil spirit that The scout, remembering only his own sturdy and iron nature, had probably art of Indian music, it need not be inquired after at their hands. "It may be so," said David; "but I have seen strange and fantastic "''Tis a long and melancholy tradition, and one I little like to think "He speaks of the wish-ton-wish," said the scout; "well, since you like "Ay, but David can use his throat, as no man in his senses would pervart Hawkeye regarded the young man a moment in speechless amazement. a natural fool of you, and that well to your liking." high-spirited and adventurous young man for several moments, in open The route taken by Duncan and David lay directly across the clearing of


id: chapter-23
title: chapter-23
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  lodge, where they stood clustered in a dark and savage group, gravely brushed the dark and powerful frames of the savages who thronged its So soon as their visitor had passed, the observant warriors fell back the chiefs placed themselves on the earth a little more in advance. Duncan profited by its light to read the probable character of his "When an Indian chief comes among his white fathers," returned Duncan, just given, another warrior arose, and placed himself in an attitude to moments succeeded, during which Duncan believed the active and turned, gleamed like a meteor again before the eyes of Duncan, and, at when his haughty eye rolled toward the dusky forms of the warriors, who the captive turned his face toward the light, and looked down on the the Hurons," Uncas coldly replied; "the children of the Lenape know how of spectators glided from the lodge like troubled sprites; and Duncan


id: chapter-24
title: chapter-24
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  hand was laid, with a powerful pressure, on his arm, and the low voice lodge, and exhibited the figure of Uncas still maintaining its upright Huron, who had placed himself at hand; though an armed warrior leaned empiricism, when the Huron laid aside his pipe and drew his robe across "The young men stagger under their burdens," returned Magua. the opening in the roof of the lodge, leaving the place beneath clear of a minute his look, too, was on the ground; but, trusting his eyes at The speaker, who was the father of the recreant young Indian, looked hate, Magua continued to smoke, with the meditative air that he usually Huron dogs, that they may look upon a warrior, My nostrils are offended; the circle of his enemies, Duncan caught a look which he was glad to His eyes opened as if he doubted their truth; and his voice


id: chapter-25
title: chapter-25
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  "Hist!" said the wary woodsman, interrupting Heyward''s exclamation of know how to set forth the movements or natur'' of such a beast. venerable father knew no difference between his children; but I--Alice, "Heyward," she said, looking him full in the face with a touching "What is your purpose?" said Alice, meekly folding her arms on her "Will the white man speak these words at the stake?" asked Magua; Magua, like the father of the sick woman, eyed it keenly for a moment, scout released his hold, and Duncan laid his enemy on his back, utterly Duncan pointed out the door by which Magua had come, and which now "''Tis impossible!" said Duncan; "fear has overcome her, and she is of Alice in his arms, and followed in the footsteps of the scout. Duncan released his hold on the arm of the scout, who turned, and


id: chapter-26
title: chapter-26
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  It proved to be the abiding place of David Gamut. a little English, had been selected by David as the subject of a "Cut his bands," said Hawkeye to David, who just then approached them. "The red Hurons are without," he said; "let us be ready." At the same "The Hurons are boasters," said Uncas, scornfully; "their ''totem'' is Uncas, who had already approached the door, in readiness to lead the "Ay, lad," returned Hawkeye, squeezing the hand of Uncas between his own "Now, friend," said Hawkeye, addressing David, "an exchange of garments given to mercy and love," returned David, a little nettled at so direct "Even so," said David, firmly; "I will abide in the place of the "Hold!" said David, perceiving that with this assurance they were about So saying, the scout returned and shook David cordially by the hand; "Hold!" said the scout, grasping his friend by the shoulder, "let them


id: chapter-27
title: chapter-27
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  their wisdom, the presence of the cunning Magua could scarcely fail of chiefs were assembled in the lodge, in grave consultation. pause, one of the elder Indians was about to speak, when a dark-looking "Let the Delaware die!" exclaimed Magua, in a voice of thunder. has taken the lives of so many Hurons; the spirit that slew my young men His companions consented in silence, and the whole of the savage party seated, all eyes turned on Magua, who understood, from such an warriors, in succession, to all of which Magua was a silent and Magua had now attained one great object of all his cunning and Delawares, Magua led his party for some distance down the windings of formed his robe, there was one chief of his party who carried the beaver When Magua thought sufficient time had been lost in gratifying the turned to look behind them, they would have seen the animal watching


id: chapter-28
title: chapter-28
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  On that morning when Magua led his silent party from the settlement of the Delaware encampment as if it had suddenly burst upon a busy people, chiefs were collected, the stranger paused, and then the Delawares saw "The wise Huron is welcome," said the Delaware, in the language of the "Is the face of my great Canada father turned again toward his Huron "The path between the Hurons and the Delawares is short and it is open; "She is welcome," returned the chief of the latter nation, still more The baffled Magua continued silent several minutes, apparently "Do my young men leave the Delawares room on the mountains for their The warrior whose eye is open can see his enemy," said "The Hurons love their friends the Delawares," returned Magua. friends, and look with open eyes on the white men. "A Huron never lies!" returned Magua, coldly, leaning his head against


id: chapter-29
title: chapter-29
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  "Give us arms," the young man haughtily replied, "and place us in yonder brought the white man into the camp of the Delawares?" "Yes, Huron!" exclaimed the scout, raising the short rifle in his right The flushed countenance, angry eye and swelling figure of the scout, "Beat it," repeated the young Delaware at the elbow of the scout. "If the white man is the warrior he pretends," said the aged chief, "let "Now let it be proved, in the face of this tribe of Delawares, which "Go!" said the old chief to the scout, in a tone of strong disgust; and admiring eyes which had been turned again on Heyward, were finally the chief turning his eyes on Magua, "the Delawares listen." Tamenund turned his head toward one of his supporters, and listened to The eyes of the old man opened heavily, and he once more looked upward


id: chapter-30
title: chapter-30
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  "Like his fathers," Uncas replied; "with the tongue of a Delaware." "The false Delaware trembles lest he should hear the words of Tamenund," people have not seen a bright sun in many winters; and the warrior who "Men of the Lenni Lenape!" he said, "my race upholds the earth! "Uncas, the son of Chingachgook," answered the captive modestly, turning "The hour of Tamenund is nigh!" exclaimed the sage; "the day is come, "Father," he said, "look at this pale face; a just man, and the friend "We call him Hawkeye," Uncas replied, using the Delaware phrase; "for "La Longue Carabine!" exclaimed Tamenund, opening his eyes, and "She is mine," cried Magua, shaking his hand in triumph at Uncas. "As he came, just Tamenund," demanded the wily Magua, "or with hands "The words of the Delaware are said," returned the sage, closing his "Huron, the justice of the Delawares comes from the Manitou.


id: chapter-31
title: chapter-31
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  the eyes of the young chief in passing, followed him to the place he A young warrior at length issued from the lodge of Uncas; and, moving war-whoop, which burst from the lips of the young warrior, like a already seen, the power of the young chief quickly embraced every "killdeer" and the rifle of Uncas, to the place where they had deposited fared no better; but the danger of a boy would not be likely to commence I see, lad, the knaves have barked your arm!" added the scout, "Hawkeye," said the young chief, in a low voice, "he must never speak to "His time has come," said the laconic scout, thrusting the long barrel Delawares; and, leaving her in the cave, has put himself, like a raging Uncas looked earnestly at the scout, before he asked: was the primary object in the mind of the scout; "I like it much.


id: chapter-32
title: chapter-32
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  When he saw his little band collected, the scout threw "killdeer" into "I thought as much," returned the scout, glancing his eye upward at the rifles was heard in their rear; and a Delaware leaping high in to the air, like a wounded deer, fell at his whole length, dead. echoes of the woods, and to sound like weapons discharged in the open Uncas issued from the forest through the opening they left, at the head Waving his hands right and left, the young chief pointed out the enemy Still Uncas kept his eye on Magua, as if life to him possessed but "We must close!" said the scout, passing his friends by a desperate to precede him a little, Uncas, in his turn, taking the lead of Heyward. consider his person, the rifle of Hawkeye was raised; but a rock, which Huron relaxed, and his body fell back a little, while his knees still


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  "They fought, like brave men, long and well, The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners. Six Delaware girls, with their long, dark, flowing tresses falling "Men of the Lenape!" he said, in low, hollow tones, that sounded like a women, to the stranger maiden, who had left the upper earth at a time Delawares themselves listened like charmed men; and it was very to the tones of voices so sweet; and long ere the chant was ended, his Cora and Uncas, he shook his head, like one who knew the error of their faculties of the animated man; "thy time has been like that of the sun thy voice like the Manitou when He speaks in the clouds. looking with his riveted eye and motionless form, like some creature the young warrior of the Mohicans ceased to beguile the long nights and


