Glooscap the great chief, and other stories - ElectricCanadian.com

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LEGENDS OF GLOOSCAP 267
was a small, rocky island, with trees growing
upon it.
"That is my canoe, said Glooscap.
The two Indians stepped upon the island,
and it glided away by magical power. It
carried them straight out to sea, until they
came to a large island. They landed there,
and then they set out in search of the people.
Soon they came upon a large Indian village,
where there was a chief who had a beautiful
daughter. This chief was so wicked that he
delighted in causing the death of all his daugh
ter s suitors. He would give such impossible
tasks that they would be killed in attempting
them, or else they would be put to death for
failing.
When the Megumoowesoo and his friend en
tered the wigwam, they were given the seat of
honour; and then the Megumoowesoo
told their errand.
at once
"My friend is tired of living alone/ he said
to the chief. This meant, "my
friend would
like to marry your daughter.
"He
may have my daughter for his wife,"
he must first bring me the
said the chief,
"but
head of a horned dragon.
The two Indians agreed to this, and then they
went to another wigwam to pass the night.
In the night, when the whole village was
asleep, the Megumooweeoo stole out to hunt for
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