They had as soon enter hell as Catharines-town." The Major nodded and continued to open and read the letters which had arrived during his absence.
"May I draw one of our rifles for my Mohican, sir ?" I asked.
"We have very few.

Schott's men have not yet all drawn their arms." "Nevertheless----" "You think it necessary ?" "I think it best to properly arm the only reliable guide this army has in its service, Major." "Very well, Mr.Loskiel....

And see that you keep this fellow in good humour.

Use your own wit and knowledge; do as you deem best.

All I ask of you is to keep this wild beast full fed and properly flattered until we march." "Yes, sir," I said gravely, thinking to myself in a sad sort of wonder how utterly the majority of white men mistook their red brethren of the forest, and how blind they were not to impute to them the same humanity that they arrogated to themselves.
So much could have been done had men of my blood and colour dealt nobly with a noble people.