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The Crew of the Water Wagtail

By R. M. Ballantyne

2020-07-14 05:35:30

Brief Extract: "It is evident that the land over there is peopled with savages who, probably, never saw white men before. If we treat these young fellows kindly, and send them away with gifts in their hands, we shall, no doubt, make friends of the sa ... Read more
Brief Extract: "It is evident that the land over there is peopled with savages who, probably, never saw white men before. If we treat these young fellows kindly, and send them away with gifts in their hands, we shall, no doubt, make friends of the savages. If we treat them ill, or kill them, their relations will come over, mayhap in swarms, and drive us into the sea. I drop the Swinton law of might being right, and ask you who are now the law-makers -- which is it to be -- kindness or cruelty?" Less

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File size197.669 KB
Print pages184
PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1374849624
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