Narraganset
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Narragansets,
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Narraganset
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His eight pending suits now include the Oneida claim to 300,000 acres in New York State, the Narraganset claim to 3,200 acres in Rhode Island and the Western Pequot claim to 800 acres in Connecticut.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among the most celebrated spots: Stafford Springs, Connecticut, was originally discovered by the Mohegan and Narraganset Indians, who said the waters made them feel lively.
From Time Magazine Archive
The river empties itself into Narraganset bay, and is said to have falls of fifty feet.
From Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII by Alexander Philipp Maximilian
But the colonists, unconscious of the ridicule to which they were exposed, continued their course, and came to anchor in Narraganset Bay just as the twilight of Saturday evening was darkening into night.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
The Narraganset deserter guided them to the entrance of a narrow and intricate foot-path which led to the island.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
The heroic defiance which was returned to Canonicus, and the vigorous measures of defense adopted, alarmed the Narragansets.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
The Wampanoags, under Massasoit, were still firm in their friendship; but it was greatly feared that the Narragansets, whose power was very formidable, might be induced to yield to the solicitations of the Pequots.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
In this strong encampment, in friendly alliance with the Narragansets, Philip and his exultant warriors had been maturing their plans to make a terrible assault upon all the English settlements in the spring.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
War continued between the Narragansets and Mohegans, the former, led by a brother of Miantonimo, being again the assailants.
From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Samuel Adams Drake
Tuesday evening, however, Captain Mason landed, and had an interview with Miantunnomah, a chief very high in rank, who seems to have shared with his uncle Canonicus in the government of the Narragansets.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
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