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The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk’s Colonists

CHAPTER IX
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A fire was kept up for several minutes after the first shot, and I saw a number wounded; indeed, in a few minutes almost all our people were either killed or wounded.

I saw Sinclair and Bruin fall, either wounded or killed; and a Mr.McLean, a little in front defending himself, but by a second shot I saw him fall.
"At this time I saw Captain Rodgers getting up again, but not observing any of our people standing, I called out to him, 'Rodgers, for God's sake give yourself up! Give yourself up!' Captain Rodgers ran toward them, calling out in English and in broken French, that he surrendered, and that he gave himself up, and praying them to save his life.

Thomas McKay, a Bois-brules, shot him through the head, and another Bois-brules dashed upon him with a knife, using the most horrid imprecations to him.
I did not see the Governor fall.

I saw his corpse the next day at the Fort.

When I saw Captain Rodgers fall, I expected to share his fate.


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