Uncas, the chief of the Mohicans, made a regular complaint to Government that Eliot and his colleagues prayed by name for the conversion of the Mohicans and Narragansets.

Even Cutshamakin, when he heard of the project of an Indian town, broke out against it with such fury, that all the men in favour of it cowered and slunk away from his furious howls and gesticulations.

Mr.Eliot was left alone to confront him, and looking steadily at him told him that, as this was God's work, no fear of him should hinder it.

The savage quailed before him, but afterwards came to him and stated that his objection was that the praying Indians did not pay him their tribute.

Eliot kindly answered that this had been complained of before, and that he had preached a sermon enforcing this duty upon the tribe.
The words were good, said Cutshamakin, but the Indians would not obey them.