in
  the　cornfield。　　It　is　considered　as　the　image　of　an　old　man
  stooping
  as　he　enters　the　lot。　　Had　the　chisel　of　Praxiteles　been　employed
  to
  produce　this　image；　it　could　not　more　vividly　bring　to　the　minds
  of
  the　merry　group　the　idea　of　a　pilferer　of　their　favorite
  mondamin。　。
  。　。
  〃The　literal　meaning　of　the　term　is；　a　mass；　or　crooked　ear　of
  grain；　but　the　ear　of　corn　so　called　is　a　conventional　type　of　a
  little　old　man　pilfering　ears　of　corn　in　a　cornfield。　　It　is　in
  this
  manner　that　a　single　word　or　term；　in　these　curious　languages；
  becomes　the　fruitful　parent　of　many　ideas。　　And　we　can　thus
  perceive
  why　it　is　that　the　word　wagemin　is　alone　competent　to　excite
  merriment　in　the　husking　circle。
  〃This　term　is　taken　as　the　basis　of　the　cereal　chorus；　or　corn
  song；
  as　sung　by　the　Northern　Algonquin　tribes。　　It　is　coupled　with　the
  phrase　Paimosaid；a　permutative　form　of　the　Indian　substantive；
  made　from　the　verb　pim…o…sa；　to　walk。　　Its　literal　meaning　is；　he
  who　walks；　or　the　walker；　but　the　ideas　conveyed　by　it　are；　he
  who
  walks　by　night　to　pilfer　corn。　　It　offers；　therefore；　a　kind　of
  parallelism　in　expression　to　the　preceding　term。〃　　Oneota；　p。
  254。
  Pugasaing；　with　thirteen　pieces。
  This　Game　of　the　Bowl　is　the　principal　game　of　hazard　among　the
  Northern　tribes　of　Indians。　　Mr。　Schoolcraft　gives　a　particular
  account　of　it　in　Oneota；　p。　85。　　〃This　game；〃　he　says；　〃is　very
  fascinating　to　some　portions　of　the　Indians。　　They　stake　at　it
  their
  ornaments；　weapons；　clothing；　canoes；　horses；　everything　in　fact
  they　possess；　and　have　been　known；　it　is　said；　to　set　up　their
  wives
  and　children　and　even　to　forfeit　their　own　liberty。　　Of　such
  desperate　stakes　I　have　seen　no　examples；　nor　do　I　think　the　game
  itself　in　common　use。　　It　is　rather　confined　to　certain　persons；
  who
  hold　the　relative　rank　of　gamblers　in　Indian　society；men　who
  are
  not　noted　as　hunters　or　warriors；　or　steady　providers　for　their
  families。　　Among　these　are　persons　who　bear　the　term　of
  Iena…dizze…
  wug；　that　is；　wanderers　about　the　country；　braggadocios；　or　fops。
  It　can　hardly　be　classed　with　the　popular　games　of　amusement；　by
  which　skill　and　dexterity　are　acquired。　　I　have　generally　found
  the
  chiefs　and　graver　men　of　the　tribes；　who　encouraged　the　young　men
  to
  play　ball；　and　are　sure　to　be　present　at　the　customary　sports；　to
  witness；　and　sanction；　and　applaud　them；　speak　lightly　and
  disparagingly　of　this　game　of　hazard。　　Yet　it　cannot　be　denied
  that
  some　of　the　chiefs；　distinguished　in　war　and　the　chase；　at　the
  West；
  can　be　referred　to　as　lending　their　example　to　its　fascinating
  power。〃
  See　also　his　history；　Condition；　and　Prospects　of　the　Indian
  Tribes；
  Part　II；　p。　72。
  To　the　Pictured　Rocks　of　sandstone。
  The　reader　will　find　a　long　description　of　the　Pictured　Rocks　in
  Foster　and　Whitney's　Report　on　the　Geology　of　the　Lake　Superior
  Land
  District；　Part　II。　p。　124。　　From　this　I　make　the　following
  extract：
  〃The　Pictured　Rocks　may　be　described；　in　general　terms；　as　a
  series
  of　sandstone　bluffs　extending　along　the　shore　of　Lake　Superior
  for
  about　five　miles；　and　rising；　in　most　places；　vertically　from　the
  water；　without　any　beach　at　the　base；　to　a　height　varying　from
  fifty
  to　nearly　two　hundred　feet。　　Were　they　simply　a　line　of　cliffs；
  they
  might　not；　so　far　as　relates　to　height　or　extent；　be　worthy　of　a
  rank　among　great　natural　curiosities；　although　such　an　assemblage
  of
  rocky　strata；　washed　by　the　waves　of　the　great　lake；　would　not；
  under　any　circumstances；　be　destitute　of　grandeur。　　To　the
  voyager；
  coasting　along　their　base　in　his　frail　canoe；　they　would；　at　all
  times；　be　an　object　of　dread；　the　recoil　of　the　surf；　the
  rock…bound
  coast；　affording；　for　miles；　no　place　of　refuge；the　lowering
  sky；
  the　rising　wind；all　these　would　excite　his　apprehension；　and
  induce　him　to　ply　a　vigorous　oar　until　the　dreaded　wall　was
  passed。
  But　in　the　Pictured　Rocks　there　are　two　features　which
  communicate
  to　the　scenery　a　wonderful　and　almost　unique　character。　　These
  are；
  first；　the　curious　manner　in　which　the　cliffs　have　been　excavated
  and　worn　away　by　the　action　of　the　lake；　which；　for　centuries；
  has
  dashed　an　ocean…like　surf　against　their　base；　and；　second；　the
  equally　curious　manner　in　which　large　portions　of　the　surface
  have
  been　colored　by　bands　of　brilliant　hues。
  〃It　is　from　the　latter　circumstance　that　the　name；　by　which　these
  cliffs　are　known　to　the　American　traveller；　is　derived；　while
  that
  applied　to　them　by　the　French　voyageurs　（'Les　Portails'）　is
  derived
  from　the　former；　and　by　far　the　most　striking　peculiarity。
  〃The　term　Pictured　Rocks　has　been　in　use　for　a　great　length　of
  time；
  but　when　it　was　first　applied；　we　have　been　unable　to　discover。
  It
  would　seem　that　the　first　travellers　were　more　impressed　with　the
  novel　and　striking　distribution　of　colors　on　the　surface　than
  with
  the　astonishing　variety　of　form　into　which　the　cliffs　themselves
  have　been　worn。　。　。　。
  〃Our　voyageurs　had　many　legends　to　relate　of　the　pranks　of　the
  Menni…bojou　in　these　caverns；　and；　in　answer　to　our　inquiries；
  seemed　disposed　to　fabricate　stories；　without　end；　of　the
  achievements　of　this　Indian　deity。〃
  Toward　the　Sun　his　hands　were　lifted。
  In　this　manner；　and　with　such　salutations；　was　Father　Marquette
  received　by　the　Illinois。　　See　his　Voyages　et　Decouvertes；
  Section　V。
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  THE　COURTSHIP　OF　MILES　STANDISH
  I
  MILES　STANDISH
  In　the　Old　Colony　days；　in　Plymouth　the　land　of　the　Pilgrims；
  To　and　fro　in　a　room　of　his　simple　and　primitive　dwelling；
  Clad　in　doublet　and　hose；　and　boots　of　Cordovan　leather；
  Strode；　with　a　martial　air；　Miles　Standish　the　Puritan　Captain。
  Buried　in　thought　he　seemed；　with　his　hands　behind　him；　and
  pausing
  Ever　and　anon　to　behold　his　glittering　weapons　of　warfare；
  Hanging　in　shining　array　along　the　walls　of　the　chamber；
  Cutlass　and　corselet　of　steel；　and　his　trusty　sword　of　Damascus；
  Curved　at　the　point　and　inscribed　with　its　mystical　Arabic
  sentence；
  While　underneath；　in　a　corner；　were　fowling…piece；　musket；　and
  matchlock。
  Short　of　stature　he　was；　but　strongly　built　and　athletic；
  Broad　in　the　shoulders；　deep…chested；　with　muscles　and　sinews　of
  iron；
  Brown　as　a　nut　was　his　face；　but　his　russet　beard　was　already
  Flaked　with　patches　of　snow；　as　hedges　sometimes　in　November。
  Near　him　was　seated　John　Alden；　his　friend；　and　household
  companion；
  Writing　with　diligent　speed　at　a　table　of　pine　by　the　window；
  Fair…haired；　azure…eyed；　with　delicate　Saxon　complexion；
  Having　the　dew　of　his　youth；　and　the　beauty　thereof；　as　the
  captives
  Whom　Saint　Gregory　saw；　and　exclaimed；　〃Not　Angles；　but　Angels。〃
  Youngest　of　all　was　he　of　the　men　who　came　in　the　Mayflower。
  Suddenly　breaking　the　silence；　the　diligent　scribe
  interrupting；
  Spake；　in　the　pride　of　his　heart；　Miles　Standish　the　Captain　of
  Plymouth。
  〃Look　at　these　arms；〃　he　said；　〃the　warlike　weapons　that　hang
  here
  Burnished　and　bright　and　clean；　as　if　for　parade　or　inspection！
  This　is　the　sword　of　Damascus　I　fought　with　in　Flanders；　this
  breastplate；
  Well　I　remember　the　day！　once　saved　my　life　in　a　skirmish；
  Here　in　front　you　can　see　the　very　dint　of　the　bullet
  Fired　point…blank　at　my　heart　by　a　Spanish　arcabucero。
  Had　it　not　been　of　sheer　steel；　the　forgotten　bones　of　Miles
  Standish
  Would　at　this　moment　be　mould；　in　their　grave　in　the　Flemish
  morasses。〃
  Thereupon　answered　John　Alden；　but　looked　not　up　from　his
  writing：
  〃Truly　the　breath　of　the　Lord　hath　slackened　the　speed　of　the
  bullet；
  He　in　his　mercy　preserved　you；　to　be　our　shield　and　our　weapon！〃
  Still　the　Captain　continued；　unheeding　the　words　of　the
  stripling：
  〃See；　how　bright　they　are　burnished；　as　if　in　an　arsenal　hanging；
  That　is　because　I　have　done　it　myself；　and　not　left　it　to　others。
  Serve　yourself；　would　you　be　well　served；　is　an　excellent　adage；
  So　I　take　care　of　my　arms；　as　you　of　your　pens　and　your　inkhorn。
  Then；　too；　there　are　my　soldiers；　my　great；　invincible　army；
  Twelve　men；　all　equipped；　having　each　his　rest　and　his　matchlock；
  Eighteen　shillings　a　month；　together　with　diet　and　pillage；
  And；　like　Caesar；　I　know　the　name　of　each　of　my　soldiers！〃
  This　he　said　with　a　smile；　that　danced　in　his　eyes；　as　the
  sunbeams
  Dance　on　the　waves　of　the　sea；　and　vanish　again　in　a　moment。
  Alden　laughed　as　he　wrote；　and　still　the　Captain　continued：
  〃Look！　you　can　see　from　this　window　my　brazen　howitzer　planted
  High　on　the　roof　of　the　church；　a　preacher　who　speaks　to　the
  purpose；
  Steady；　straight…forward；　and　strong；　with　irresistible　logic；
  Orthodox；　flashing　conviction　right　into　the　hearts　of　the
  he