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By this time we began to think that our own religion was a great deal the best, and we made another trial to establish ourselves in it, and had made some progress.  Then the war broke oist between our father, the president, and King George, and our nation was for war, and every man wanted to be big man.  Then we drink whisky and fight, and when the war was ended we were all scattered, and many killed.  The chiefs then thought that they would try to gather the nation once more, and we had got a great many together.

Great Queen, We have undertaken a long and tedious Voyage, which none of our predecessors could ever be prevailed upon to undertake.  The Motive that induced us, was, that we might see our Great Queen, and relate to her those things we thought absolutely necessary for the Good of her, and us her Allies, on the other fide of the great Water.

Speech of the Four Bears a Mandan Warrior to the Arricarees and Mandans, 30th July 1837. My Friends one and all, Listen to what I have to say. Ever since I can remember, I have loved the Whites, I have lived with them ever since I was a boy, and to the best of my knowledge, I have never wronged a white man. On the Contrary, I have always protected them from the insults of others, Which they cannot deny.