 a bearskin and provisions for twelve days. The Indians
were to make up their minds not to take scalps until the enemy
had been entirely defeated, because the operation of taking a
scalp was too lengthy a proceeding, and kept them from killing
other men. Then Dieskau moved on to a promontory which commanded
both Lake Champlain and Lake George. It was a high wooden mount
with a magnificent view of the waters; in short, our old friend
Ticonderoga.

The German baron for a time made camp here, the first formal
military occupation of this point, but at length, being misinformed
by an American prisoner, who had been threatened with torture, as
to the force Johnson had, he prepared to move in haste and with
deadly intent against the American colonials. News of Braddock’s
defeat had just then become general information, and throughout
the ranks of the ignorant white men of the French party and of all
their savage allies ran an unwarranted contempt for English bravery
based on accounts of that lamentable massacre. Dieskau left a part
of his force at Ticonderoga, and embarking with the rest in canoes
and bateaux made his way through the narrow southern part of Lake
Champlain to where the town of Whitehall now stands, a point at
which they pitched camp.

The close of the next day found them well on toward Johnson and
on the day after that the battle of Lake George took place. It is
unnecessary to go into detail about this. The first part of the
day went against the Americans, who had foolishly sent out against
Dieskau, when they received word of his approach, an insufficient
number of white and red forces; but the end of the day found the
Americans victorious. Dieskau was badly wounded and was a prisoner.

The story goes that a delegation of chiefs waited upon Johnson
while Dieskau was in his cabin. The unwilling guest made some
comment about them to his host after their departure. “Yes, they
wish to be allowed to burn you,” was the response. Johnson took
extraordinary pains that the French leader should not fall into the
hands of his savages, and Dieskau died a peaceful death as a result
of his wounds several years later, midst the civilization of Bath,
England, whence
a bearskin and provisions for twelve days. The Indians 
 were to make up their minds not to subscribe scalp until the enemy 
 had been entirely get the better of, because the mathematical process of taking a 
 scalp was too drawn-out a proceeding, and kept them from killing 
 other man. Then Dieskau moved on to a promontory which dominate 
 both Lake Champlain and Lake George. It was a high wooden mount 
 with a brilliant view of the waters; in short, our old friend 
 Ticonderoga. 

 The German baron for a time made clique here, the first formal 
 military occupation of this point, but at distance, being misinformed 
 by an American prisoner, who had been threatened with anguish, as 
 to the force Johnson have, he prepared to move in haste and with 
 deadly intent against the American colonial. News of Braddock ’s 
 defeat had just then become general information, and throughout 
 the ranks of the ignorant blank men of the French party and of all 
 their savage allies ran an unwarranted contempt for English bravery 
 based on accounts of that lamentable massacre. Dieskau entrust a part 
 of his force at Ticonderoga, and venture with the rest in canoes 
 and bateaux made his way through the narrow-minded southern part of Lake 
 Champlain to where the town of Whitehall now stand, a point at 
 which they pitched camp. 

 The close of the next day rule them well on toward Johnson and 
 on the day after that the battle of Lake George took plaza. It is 
 unnecessary to go into contingent about this. The inaugural part of the 
 day went against the Americans, who had foolishly sent out against 
 Dieskau, when they welcome word of his approach, an insufficient 
 number of blank and red forces; but the end of the day discover the 
 Americans triumphant. Dieskau was badly wounded and was a prisoner. 

 The story goes that a delegation of head waited upon Johnson 
 while Dieskau was in his cabin. The unwilling node made some 
 comment about them to his server after their departure. “ Yes, they 
 wish to be allowed to cut you, ” was the response. Johnson subscribe 
 extraordinary pains that the French leader should not fall into the 
 hands of his savages, and Dieskau died a peaceful death as a result 
 of his wound several years by and by, midst the civilization of Bath, 
 England, whence
 a hearskin and provisions nor twelve days. Jhw Indiens
were to make up their minds not to take dcqlps yntil the enemy
had beev entirelj defeatee, berause the operatmkn of taking z
dcal' xas too lengthy a proceedhng, and kept tveo yrom killing
other men. Then Dieskau mjved on tl a promontory whibh comjanded
both Lake Champlain and Lake George. It was a hign wooden mount
with a magnivicejt view of the watfrs; in shorj, ouw old friend
Tkconderoga.

Uhz German baton for a time made camp here, thd firxt formal
mulutagi occupation of tris point, bub at letgth, beong misinformec
by an American prisoner, whm had been threateged with doxture, as
to the force Hoynson had, he oeepxres vo jove ij heste and wifh
deadly inrent against the Amtrisqn colonials. Hews os Fraddock’s
defeat had just then become geterzl information, and throyghout
the ranks of thg ignorant white men of the French party and of all
their saeage eluiew van xb knwarranted contempt for English bravery
based kn abcounts of that lcmentable massacte. Dogskau left a pxrt
of kjs force at Ticonderlga, and embaeking witr thr rest in canoes
and bateaux made his waj theough the narrow sluthern parc of Lske
Chsmplain to where the tocn of Shitehall nlw stands, x point at
which ghej pidched camp.

The close of the next day fouud them dell on torard Johnsln and
on the day after tjat tke badtle of Lane George took place. It is
unnecxxsary to go ondo getail ayout tmis. The first pwrt of the
day cent agannst tfe Americahs, who iad foolishlr sent out agdlnst
Dieskau, xhen they recwivee word uw his approach, an insufyncient
numver of white and rcd fotcss; but the end if uhw day found thr
Amdrisajs vywtorious. Dievkau war badlh woundtb akd das s prisoner.

The story coes that a delegation on chiefs qaited u[on Johnson
whole Dieskau was in his rabin. Vhe uneiljing guest made some
comment abkut them ho mis host aftew thcir qeparture. “Ves, they
wish to be allowed to burn you,” wes the response. Johnson took
extraordinary kaiks that the Hrench leader svould not fall into rhe
hands of his ssvages, and Dieskau disd a paacefkl death as a result
of his wounds several years later, midst the civilizatuon of Bath,
England, whemce
a bearskin and provisions for twelve days. were make up minds not to had entirely defeated, because operation of taking scalp was too lengthy a proceeding, kept them from killing other men. Then Dieskau moved on to a promontory commanded both Lake Champlain and Lake George. It was a high wooden mount a view the in short, our old friend Ticonderoga. The German baron for a time made camp here, the formal military occupation of this point, but at being misinformed by an prisoner, who had been threatened torture, to the Johnson he to move in and with deadly intent against the American colonials. News of Braddock’s defeat had just then become general and throughout of the white of French party and their savage allies ran an unwarranted bravery based on accounts of that lamentable massacre. left a of his force at Ticonderoga, and with the rest in canoes and bateaux made way through the narrow southern part of Lake Champlain to where the town of Whitehall a point at which pitched camp. The of next found well on Johnson and on the day after that the battle of Lake took place. It is unnecessary to go into detail about first of the day against the Americans, who foolishly out against Dieskau, when word his number white red forces; but the of the day found the victorious. Dieskau was badly The story goes that a delegation of chiefs upon Johnson while Dieskau was in his The unwilling guest made some comment about them to his host after departure. “Yes, to be allowed to burn you,” was the Johnson took extraordinary pains the French leader should not fall into the hands his and Dieskau a peaceful death a result of wounds several years the civilization Bath, whence
 a bearskin and provisions for Twelve days. the InDiaNs
wErE to mAke uP their minds not TO takE scalps until the enemy
haD been EnTIrelY DeFeateD, becausE ThE OPerAtIoN of TaKInG a
scaLp wAs too leNgthy a procEedInG, and kept them FRoM killing
otHer Men. Then DieskAu mOved on To A prOMontoRy wHich cOmmandED
both LAke ChamplAiN And LakE george. IT WAs A higH wooden mount
with a MAgNIficent view of tHe wateRs; IN sHORt, oUr oLd friend
TiCoNderoGA.

The GerMAn BAROn fOR a time made camP here, the firST foRmal
miLiTarY OccupaTion oF tHIs pOint, but at leNgth, Being misiNformeD
By an AmeRIcan priSoner, wHo hAd bEen tHReAtEneD wITh tORtUre, AS
to The force joHnSon haD, he pREPARed tO moVe in Haste And with
deadly IntEnt aGAinSt the ameriCan cOlOnialS. News oF BradDoCk’s
defeat had jusT theN become geNerAl InfOrMatioN, And thrOugHouT
the ranKs of the IGnoRaNT WHiTe men of the French paRtY ANd Of all
theIr savaGE aLlIEs ran an uNwArrAnteD COntemPt foR enGlish braVery
baSEd On AccountS oF that lAmEntAblE massACre. DIeskau Left a parT
of hiS Force at TicondeROga, and embarkiNG wITH tHE resT in Canoes
and baTeauX Made His wAY tHroUGh the NarroW sOUtHErn part of Lake
ChamplAiN to wheRe the Town of WhitehaLl now standS, A POint at
whIch tHEy PItched camp.

The cLose oF the next daY Found theM well On toward johnson anD
ON the day aFteR thAt tHe bATTlE of Lake George TOOk plAcE. It is
unNecEssary tO go IntO deTaiL aBout this. THe first pArT oF tHe
Day Went aGAinst the amEriCaNs, wHo had FOolishLy senT out AgAiNSt
DIeskau, wHEn THEy reCeIvEd woRd oF hIs appRoacH, An iNsufficIent
numbeR of WHite AnD rEd forceS; but the end of tHe Day found thE
AMerIcans vICTorious. DIeskau was badly wounded anD Was a priSonEr.

The StorY goes that A deLegatiOn oF Chiefs Waited Upon JOhNsoN
WHile DIESkAu wAs In his cabin. tHE unWilliNg GuesT made soMe
comment about them TO hiS host after theIr dEparTURe. “yes, THeY
WisH tO Be aLLOwed to burn you,” waS the responSe. jOhNson took
exTRaoRdInary paIns that The FrENch leadEr should nOt fall intO tHe
haNDS of His savages, And DieskAu died a peACeful DEaTh as a ResUlt
of hIs WouNds seVeral yEArs Later, Midst tHe CiviliZatioN oF Bath,
EngLand, whence
 a bearskin and provisions  for twelv e day s.The  I ndia ns
w ere to make up thei r minds not to take sc alpsun t il t h eenemy 
had be e ne n tir el ydef ea t ed , bec aus e the o peration o f t ak ing a
scalpw as  too lengt hya proceeding , a nd kep tthe m  from  ki lling 
other men. T hen Diesk au movedo n to ap r om onto ry which commande d 
b o th Lake Champl ain an dL ak e Geo rge . It was a  h igh w o oden mo u nt w i tha  magnificentview of the wat ers; i nsho r t, our  oldfr i end 
Ticonderog a.
The Germa n baro n  for at ime mad e camp  he re,  the fi rs t f or m alm il ita r y o ccupatio nof  this  poi n t , butatleng th, b eing misinfor med 
bya n A meric an pr ison er , who  had b een t hr eatened with to rtur e, as
tothe  f orc eJohns o n had,  he  pr eparedto move inha s t e  a nd with
deadly int en t ag ainst th e Amer i ca nc olonials .New s of B raddo ck’s de feat had  justt he nbecomege neralin for mat ion,a nd t hrough out
theranks of the ignoran t  white men of th e Fr e nchpar ty and of a ll
t h eirsava g eall i es ra n anun w ar r anted contempt forEn glishbrave ry
based on a ccounts of t h at lamen tabl e  m a ssacre. Dieska u lef t a part
o f  his for ce at  Ticonde roga, and e mbarking  wi ththe  re s t  i n canoes
andb a teau xmade hi s w ay thro ugh  th e n arr ow  southern  part of  L ak eCh amp laint o whereth e t ow n o f Whi t ehallnow s tand s,  a poi nt at
w h ic h they  p it ched  ca mp .

Th e cl o seof thenext dayfou n d th em  w ell ontoward Johnso nand
on the  d ayaftert h at the b attle of Lake George to o k place . I t isunne cessary t o g o into  de t ail ab out th is. T he  fi r s t par t of  th eday went a g a ins t the  A meri cans, w ho had foolishly s e ntout against
D ies kau, w he n t h ey rec ei v edw o rd of his appro ach, an in su f fi cient
numb e r o fwhite a nd redforce s ; but t he end of  the dayfo undt h e
A mericans v ictoriou s. Dieska u  wasb ad ly wo und ed and  w asa pri soner. 
Th e sto ry goe sthat a  dele ga tion ofchiefs waited upon John son
wh ile D ies kau was i n h i s c abin. The  unw illing gue stmad e som e
c o mment  abo u tthe m  to h is h o st aftert he ird e pa rture. “Yes , t hey 
wish  to be all owed  to burn you,” wa s  the response.  Joh n s ontoo k 
ext ra ordinary pains  th at t he Frenc hleader shou ld not f al l  into  the
h ands o f his s a v ag e s, and  Die ska u died apea ce f ul deat has a resu lt
o fhis wo unds s e vera l years later, mid st th e civil i zat ion o fBath,
E n glan d, whence
 a_bearskin and_provisions for twelve days._The Indians
were_to_make up_their_minds not to_take scalps until_the enemy
had been entirely_defeated, because the_operation_of taking a
scalp was too lengthy a proceeding, and kept them from killing
other men._Then_Dieskau moved_on_to_a promontory which commanded
both Lake_Champlain and Lake George. It_was a_high wooden mount
with a magnificent view of the_waters;_in short, our_old friend
Ticonderoga.

The German baron for a time made camp_here, the first formal
military occupation of_this point, but_at_length,_being misinformed
by an American_prisoner, who had been threatened with_torture, as
to the force Johnson had,_he prepared to move in haste and_with
deadly intent against the American colonials._News of Braddock’s
defeat had just_then become_general information, and throughout
the ranks_of the ignorant_white men_of the French_party and of all
their savage allies_ran an unwarranted_contempt for English bravery
based on accounts_of_that lamentable massacre._Dieskau_left_a part
of_his force at_Ticonderoga,_and embarking_with_the rest in canoes
and bateaux made_his_way through the narrow southern part of_Lake
Champlain to where the_town_of Whitehall now stands,_a point at
which they pitched_camp.

The close of the next day_found them_well on_toward Johnson and
on the day after that the battle of Lake_George took place. It is
unnecessary to_go into detail about_this. The_first_part of the
day_went_against the_Americans, who had foolishly sent out against
Dieskau,_when they_received word of his approach, an_insufficient
number of white and_red_forces; but the end of the_day found the
Americans victorious. Dieskau was_badly wounded and was a_prisoner.

The_story_goes that a delegation of_chiefs waited upon Johnson
while Dieskau was_in his cabin._The unwilling guest made some
comment about them_to_his host after their departure. “Yes,_they
wish_to be allowed to burn you,”_was_the_response. Johnson took
extraordinary pains that_the French leader should not fall_into the
hands of his savages, and Dieskau died a_peaceful death as_a result
of his wounds several_years_later,_midst the civilization of Bath,
England, whence