Canonicus
Americannoun
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They were settled upon land to which Canonicus pretended no claim, and were on terms of cordial friendship with all the Indians around them.
From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
Yes, it is our old Rhode Island steamer "Canonicus."
From The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative by Spicer, William A.
When the colonists first became acquainted with this tribe, Canonicus was their sachem, but his nephew Miantonomo was associated with him in the government.
From Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 by Boutwell, George S.
Canonicus, the sovereign chief of this tribe, was a man of great renown.
From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
And the shrewd old Canonicus also lies there buried.
From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich
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