A collection of the legends and stories of North Eastern Indians "In the summer 
of 1882 and 1883, 1 was associated with Charles G. Leland in the collection of 
the material for his book The Algonquin Legends of New England, published in 
1884. 1 found the work so delightful, that 1 have gone on with it since, whenever 


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1 found myself in the neighborhood of Indians. The supply of legends and tales 

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seems to be endless, one supplementing and complementing another, so that 

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there may be a dozen versions of one tale, each containing something new. 1 

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have tried, in this little book, in every case, to bring these various versions into 

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a single whole; though 1 scarcely hope to give my readers the pleasure which 1 

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found in hearing them from the Indian story-tellers. Only the very old men and 

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women remember these stories now; and though they know that their legends 

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will soon be buried with them, and forgotten, it is not easy task to induce them 


to repeat them. One may make half-a-dozen visits, tell his own best stories, and 


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exert all his arts of persuasion, in vain, then stroll hopelessly by some day, to 

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be called in to hear some marvellous bit of folklore. These old people have firm 

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faith in witches, fairies, and giants of whom they tell; and any trace of 

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amusement or incredulity would meet with quick indignation and reserve." - 

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Abby L. Alger - Summary by Phil chenevert and the author 

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