The Indians gave up the lan... by Patrick Gordon, a Scottish Soldier

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“The Indians gave up the land of their own free will, and for it received brass kettles, blankets, guns, shirts, flints, tobacco, rum and many trinkets in which their simple hearts delighted.”

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Name: Patrick Gordon

Nationality: Scottish

Date of Birth: 1635

Date of Death: 1699

Profession: Soldier

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The Indians gave up the land of their own free will, and for it received brass kettles, blankets, guns, shirts, flints, tobacco, rum and many trinkets in which their simple hearts delighted.

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God be praised for his gracious long suffering towards me in sparing my life so long. Grant, gracious God, that I may make a good use of the time that thou mayest be pleased yet to grant me for repentance.

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