moment after
Garanga was in the arms of her husband, and Louis, with his bow
unstrung, bounded from the shore, and was received in his father's
canoe; and the wild shores rung with the acclamations of the soldiers,
while his father's tears were poured like rain upon his cheek.

Nor did the fierce Mecumeh die. He was conveyed to the fort, his wound
was healed, and he lived to be reckoned among the aged men of his
nation. The affectionate Garanga prevailed upon him to embrace the
religion which had become her own, so that they who lived happily
together in this life were not separated by the hand of death, but
repaired to the heaven of white men together.

NOTE.

(1) _Courage of his race._--p. 205.

The North American Indian knows nothing of fear, he is perfectly
insensible to danger. I am not now referring to the wonderful
fortitude he displays while his enemies are exercising their cunning
and dexterity in devising, and carrying into effect, torments which
baffle description, but to the quality which is denominated courage
among civilised nations. Tecumseh was one of the bravest men that ever
lived, so was the celebrated Mackintosh. They must, however, be
allowed to display their valour in their own peculiar manner. I shall
further illustrate their remarkable and peculiar use of this quality
by referring to some well attested instances of almost superhuman
daring. The first is of a young Andirondack or Algonquin chief named
Piskaret. The story will further illustrate the mode of warfare used
in these bloody expeditions.

"Piskaret set out for the country of the Five Nations, about the time
the snow began to melt, with the precaution of putting the hinder part
of his snow-shoes forward, that if any should happen upon his
footsteps, they might think he was gone the contrary way; and, for
further security, went along the ridges and high grounds, where the
snow was melted, that his track might be often lost; when he came near
one of the villages of the Five Nations, he hid himself till night,
and then entered a cabin, while every body was fast asleep, murdered
the whole family, and carried their scalps into his lurking-place. The
next day, the people of the village searched for the murderer in vain.
The following night he murdered all he found in another cabin. The
inhabitants next day searched likewise in vain for the murderer; but
the third night a watch was kept in every house. Piskaret, in the
night, bundled up