Останній з Могікан

           OnHawkeyehecastaglanceofrespectfulenmity;onDuncan,alookofinextinguishablehatred;theshrinkingfigureofAlicehescarcelydeignedtonotice;butwhenhisglancemetthefirm,commanding,andyetlovelyformofCora,hiseyelingeredamoment,withanexpressionthatitmighthavebeendifficulttodefine.Then,filledwithhisowndarkintentions,hespokeinthelanguageoftheCanadas,atonguethathewellknewwascomprehendedbymostofhisauditors.

           "TheSpiritthatmademencoloredthemdifferently,"commencedthesubtleHuron."Someareblackerthanthesluggishbear.TheseHesaidwouldbeslaves;andHeorderedthemtoworkforever,likethebeaver.Youmayhearthemgroan,whenthesouthwindblows,louderthanthelowingbuffaloes,alongtheshoresofthegreatsaltlake,wherethebigcanoescomeandgowiththemindroves.SomeHemadewithfacespalerthantheermineoftheforests:andtheseHeorderedtobetraders;dogstotheirwomen,andwolvestotheirslaves.Hegavethispeoplethenatureofthepigeon:wingsthatnevertire;young,moreplentifulthantheleavesonthetrees,andappetitestodevourtheearth.Hegavethemtongueslikethefalsecallofthewild-cat;heartslikerabbits;thecunningofthehog(butnoneofthefox),andarmslongerthanthelegsofthemoose.