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Identifier: champlainfounder00di (find matches)
Title: Champlain, the founder of New France
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dix, Edwin Asa, 1860-1911
Subjects: Champlain, Samuel de, 1567-1635
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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hamplaincame upon the scene. The opposing bandswere yelling fiercely at one another; but theAlgonquin shout which arose at the appear-ance of the armed Governor of Canada utterlydrowned the defiant cries of the entrenchedfoe. The battle recommenced fiercely, the sharpdetonations of the carbines adding greater up-roar to the noisy encounter. Just as Cham.-plain fired his first shot, a well-aimed arrow,headed with flint, struck him. Piercing theend of his ear, it entered his neck. With aquick pull he tore it out, and fell to firingagain. The conflict raged hotly. The Iro-quois were disconcerted by the gun-fire, butfought stubbornly. Champlain saw that abreach must be made in their palisade. TheAlgonquins, following his directions, rushedin under cover of their long shields, strivingto open a gap in the fortification, while theEuropeans kept up a rapid fire. At this juncture reenforcements burst uponthe scene. The sailors who had remained inthe barks, a league or more away, had heard 124
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  • booksubject:Champlain__Samuel_de__1567_1635
  • bookpublisher:New_York__D__Appleton_and_company
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