Hudson first met the Indians near the Narrows, where they came on board his vessel " clothed in mantles of feathers and robes of fur, the women, clothed in hemp, red copper tobacco pipes, and other things of copper they did wear about their

necks;" of arms they brought none, their mission was peace; but he "durst not trust them." Suspicion breeds suspicion, leads to violence. and suspicion Sending an exploring boat up the river the next day, it was attacked, on its return to the ship,

TRIBES OF HUDSON'S RWER.

and one of the English sailors, John Coleman, was killed by an

He was buried upon the adjacent beach, the first European victim of an Indian weapon on the Mahicanituk. The offense which had been committed by arrow shot in the throat. 1

himself and his companions is not stated, but may be inferred. They were far from the ship, the night came on and a thick cloud of rain and fog 'settled over them ; seeing their condition, the Indians sprang to their boats to rescue them, fear seized them, the savage was more dreaded then the tempest, a falcon shot was hurled at the approaching canoes, the swift arrow re man was slain and two more hurt."

plied, and "in the fight one

Day after day the Indians came on board, brought tobacco and Indian wheat, and oysters and beans, " making show of love," but he " durst not trust them." They brought their women

and children with them, but he " durst not trust them." At Yonkers they came on board in large numbers here he de ;