Canonicus
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They tried to persuade the Narragansetts to join them, but Roger Williams, who lived among them, persuaded Canonicus, their chief, to refuse.
From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles
Canonicus gave Roger the tract of land on which Providence now stands.
From Comic History of the United States by Opper, F.
By February, 1621, after the defiance of Canonicus, the town was inclosed within a palisade, taking in the top of the hill under which it was situated.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams
The venerable Roger Williams, his friend, the friend of his father and the friend of the long-dead Canonicus, had advised him to stay out of the war.
From Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)
Do you remember the story of Canonicus and the snake skin, and that of Miles Standish and the chiefs?
From The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman
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