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| Fitz Williams |
Posted - July 19 2004 : 8:44:08 PM
The 1936 and the 1932 versions of LOTM refer to Chingachgook as "Sagamore" or "the Sagamore". Why is that?
Anybody? Anybody?
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - July 20 2004 : 08:00:50 AM
Webster's 9th Collegiate Dictionary:
sag-a-more. n. [Abnake sagimau, lit., he prevails over] 1: a subordinate chief of the Algonquian Indians of the north Atlantic coast 2: SACHEM |
| Kurt |
Posted - July 20 2004 : 07:20:23 AM
Well, during our introduction to our heros in Chapter 3 of the book, Chingachgook says this about himself:
"My tribe is the grandfather of nations, but I am an unmixed
man. The blood of chiefs is in my veins, where it must stay
forever. The Dutch landed, and gave my people the fire-
water; they drank until the heavens and the earth seemed to
meet, and they foolishly thought they had found the Great
Spirit. Then they parted with their land. Foot by foot,
they were driven back from the shores, until I, that am a
chief and a Sagamore, have never seen the sun shine but
through the trees, and have never visited the graves of my
fathers." |
| richfed |
Posted - July 20 2004 : 05:28:33 AM
I think that was similar to "Sachem" or "Chief." |
| UncasLover13 |
Posted - July 19 2004 : 10:09:30 PM
HHmmm..you've stummped me on that one! lol.
--UL13 |
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