Canonicus
Americannoun
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Canonicus, chief of the Narragansetts, sent to Plymouth an insolent greeting in the form of a number of arrows tied with a snake's skin.
From American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History by Gordy, Wilbur Fisk
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
Yes, it is our old Rhode Island steamer "Canonicus."
From The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative by Spicer, William A.
At length, after having encountered much hardship and surmounted many perils, he arrived at the imperial residence of Canonicus.
From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
Canonicus had brought over to his cause one of the minor chiefs of Massasoit, named Corbitant.
From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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