Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-01

Stocked win perch clans, oysters, aud wild fowl in
swamps Astounding with errapns, in grounds adapted to
the growing of aud in other riches of the
sea the land. He escaped all contributions, taxes
impostS, and titles because, the goblin said, cerirus
which means, COLLINS do take from COLLINS This les
innate had daughter, young, brisk and for eoppcr-co-
orcd dansel, very beautiful,
With bright black eyes, and long black locks
Aud voice like the music OF rills.
Wital she the cconpshed lady the
Of Sanchequutacket None drew the bow with equal
strength, tortured the prisoner with equal ingenuity
danced the dance with equal agility, piped
the song with lungs efficient. that
according t" tradition, the Indian females much be-
holden To her for their taste in ornamentng their
and that she the FIRST who introduced that uu
Jewel, crabs claw into the nasal cartilage.
supposed, that such strength agility and musical
SKILL an taste in Dress failed of exciting adm-
ration IN the other The paerna palace resembied
Grenada IN the time of the Abencerages She
ted III marriage by divers sachems and warriors whose
names would lay before the reader with pleasure, if
membercd them But no, she deaf their intreates
laughed at their presents of conch shells ieapins
an" cafeuiy and scrupuOusy barred the door Of the
"igwam against all those suitors, who, according
Indian modes ofcourtsip, whisper soft tales the
side o her nocturnal couch The truth is, mad placed
her affections young savage, his
out to her all gentencSS, who dwell part of the
sand and was repa'ed kind of protege of the Internal
gentleman vino figures in our tale.
The course of love, il said seldom runs smooth
Inc father objected to the match, because the lover hac
slam but three fees nor of royal percentages and posi-
avery iorbad the union. What was to be done? The low
talked the matter again agaiu finally
termined apply Swanticot for his aid and advise
They forthwith the usual residence OF the COB
lin Ii was suspicious moments deliIi-
um OF Joy school OF whales, i'll daik night. had
"sot SpeckS i'll their eei, and ounieed upon Il meshbo-
ing ledge of rocks and thirty forty fine calves had
deposited at the mouth OF his cave as his share. Wihal
brother goblin, who lived upon the land had present.
cd him with some fine old ktcfoot and these, with the
crIehce at the sa ne happy moment of other em!vening
circumstances had wrought him up unusual good
temper, that he forgot his late determination annoy all
lovers, and promised beend them. He rose from his
Of in his hOy
hall roasted srampus from the Goals. pick by
and set off for Sanchequntacket the young warrior perce
upon his shoulder, and miss rcposng upon formed
his arm, laid horizontally his brcust.
Siwantcot was none of your spres who fly upon cloud
or moonbea, hut he could his feet great advan-
tage upon terra hfma He vas at the goal of his
Journey and almost as at debating object. With
great calmness, and in perfect silence by
means oquacious Demon he ea the father give his
sons tor refusing his daughter her then
II this was all he had offer against the proposed union
lie was answered i'll the affirmative. "How much laid
must he have:" asked he.
! ''An iSand,' answered the sacbem
GOOD: he shall have it, said the goblin, blowing huge
quantity OF smoke Though his nose. Follow me-
Al the Time whereof write, the island of Martha
'neyard as am informed, extended to, nd cunpehenl-
Ell the present little island TuckRnuck which lies
ten miles from Nantucket This lille sv a. said
formerly part of larger island, disjoed from il
ny some mighty convulsion. To same
10 ngh cn upon its eastern side, the goblin conducted
ms friends tic then down upon the ground and COM
msnced his charm He first filed his pipe with tobacco,
and next lighted it with fire procured by the usual Indian
et"o" W men inns was DONE he bowed once rising
'' N'ce 10 that part OF the sky where the
SEEM oew thrice III concshell, aud commenced smoking
upon great scale, the spectators saw In n
lew MINUTES II was dark the kest nqh TIL. as
tonIshed Indians knew To think of The ma
occurrences Presently there a bissng sound AS Of
nVe eoers dropping into Siwancot had emitted
his pipe. The smoke began gradually dispense and
soon there was low, dark something visible the east 1t
was me promised lslandhe ashes from COLLINS pipc
es' genie reader an island, beautu interesting inu-
aea' piece OF land with not tree its loyeness
III tihe 1t became as the turham Of Turkish emr
ana has continued since. The happy couple for
Srose use ana nehoof 1t was created gave it the
Siwantcot, which, in time, degenerated into Siascons
WORD WINCH st' survives though ut this day, desgnates
ohy small, and detached part of the island.
Ihus have given you with labor to myself rea-
uer the indian tradition of the of the island of
Nantucket. For myself, do whether to believe
OF no' nut my grandfather believes it, and the old sQuaw
had no doubt whatever the truth of it,