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sensible that Jie never knew 

 whut fear is— that he never 

 turned his back in the day of 

 battle— no one has more love 

 for the white men than I have. 

 The war we have had with them, 

 has been long, and bloody on 

 both sides — rivers of blood have 

 ran on all parts, and yet no good 

 has resulted therefrom to any— 

 I once more repeat it — let us be 

 at peace with these men ; I will 

 forget our injuries, the interest 

 of my country demands it — I 

 will forget — but difficult indeed 

 i« the task — yes— -I will forget- 

 that Major Rogers cruelly and 

 inhumanly murdered, in their 

 canoes, my wife, my children, 

 my father, my mother, and all 

 my kindred.— This roused me 

 to deeds of vengeance ! — I was 

 cruel in despight of myself— I 

 will die content if my country 

 is once more at peace ; but 

 when Lonan shall be no more, 

 who, alas, will drop a tear to 

 the memory of Lonan*!" 



him not meat; if ever he came 

 cold and naked, and he clothed 

 ^lim not. During the course of 

 the last long and bloody war, 

 Logan remained idle in his ca- 

 bin an advocate for peace. 

 Such was my love for the 

 whites, that my countrymen 

 pointed as they passed and said 

 " Logan is the friend of white 

 men." I had even thought to 

 have lived with you, but for the 

 injuries of one man. Col. Cre- 

 sap, the last spring, in cold 

 blood, and unprovoked, murder- 

 ed all the relations of Logan, 

 not sparing even my women 

 and children. There runs not 

 a drop of my blood in the veins 

 of any living creature. This 

 called on me for revenge. I 

 have sought it: I have killed 

 many : I have fully glutted my 

 vengeance. For my countiy, J 

 rejoice at the beams of peace. 

 But do not harbour a thought 

 that mine is the joy of fear. 

 Logan never felt fear. He will 

 not turn on his heel to save his 

 life. Who is there to mourn 

 for Logan? — Not onef." 



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* New Travels, &c., p. 67. 



t Notes on the state of Virginia; written in the year 1781, S?c.; 

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