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‘ [264] of the Sabbath of the Lord, no one being permitted to walk or run on that day, except to and from public worship, and then, only in a reverent and becoming manner; and no one is allowed to cook food, sweep the house, shave or pare the nails, or kiss a child, on the day which is to be kept holy. We have also framed many wholesome laws, against the vanity and licentiousness of the age, in respect to apparel and deportment, and have forbidden any young man to kiss a maid during the time of courtship, as, to their shame be it said, is the manner of many in the old lands.’ ‘Ye have, indeed, done well for the spiritual,’ said Mr. Ward; ‘what have you done for your temporal defence?’ ‘We have our garrisons and our captains, and a goodly store of carnal weapons,’ answered the other. ‘And, besides, we have the good chief Uncas, of the Mohegans, to help us against the bloody Narragansetts.’ ‘But, my friend,’ said the minister, addressing Captain Eaton, ‘there must be surely some mistake about Passaconaway. I verily believe him to be the friend of the white men. And this is his son Wonolanset? I saw him last year, and remember that he was the pride of the old savage, his father. I will speak to him, for I know something of his barbarous tongue.’ ‘Wonolanset!’ The young savage started suddenly at the word, and rolled his keen bright eye upon the speaker. ‘Why is the son of the great chief bound by my brothers?’
Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1888-89.
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