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The Pontiac Manuscript
Pontiac, who had not lost a word of all that had been said, took the floor in his turn, in the name of all the chiefs, and addressed the French as follows: " My brothers, we have never had in view to do you any evil. We have never intended that any should be done you. But amongst my young men there are, as amongst you, some who, in spite of all precautions which we take, always do evil. Besides, it is not only for revenging me that I make war upon the English, it is for you, my brothers, as for us. When the English, in their councils, which we have held with them, have insulted us, they have also insulted you, without your knowing anything about it, and as I know, and all our brothers know, that the English have taken from you all means of avenging you, by disarming you and
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