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abandon him. His wife, who never ceased ex- 

 horting him to die rather than surrender, on 

 seeing him taken, indignantly threw towards him 

 his infant son, sajing, she would retain nothing 

 that belonged to a coward. ^ > 



The detachment returned to the city amidst 

 the rejoicings of the populace, and conducted 

 their prisoner to Reynoso, who immediately or- 

 dered him to be impaled and dispatched with 

 arrows. On hearing his sentence, Caupolican, 

 without the least change of countenance, or 

 abatement of his wonted dignity, coolly addressed 

 Reynoso in these words : " My death, general, 

 can answer no possible end, except that of in- 

 flaming the inveterate hatred which my country- 

 men already entertain against yours. They will 

 be far from being discouraged by the loss of 

 an unfortunate chief. From my ashes will 

 arise many other Caupolicans, who will prove 

 more fortunate than I have been. But if you 

 spare my life, from the great influence I possess 

 in the country, I may be serviceable to the in- 

 terests of your sovereign, and the propagation 

 of your religion, which, as you say, is the only 

 object of this destructive war. But if you are 

 determined that I shall die, send me to Spain, 

 where, if your king thinks proper to condemn 

 me, I may end my days without causing new 

 disturbances in my country." 



Vain were the attempts of the unfortunate 



