Tomax

As there is lately arrived from America a Mohawk Indian Warrior, one of General J ohnson's Guards who had distinguished himself at the Battle of Lake George, (where General Johnson beat the French) by his singular Valour in taking the French General, Monsieur Desseau, Prisoner ; and as the above-named Indian Warrior (for the Gratification of the Curious) is expos'd to public View, dress'd in the same Manner with his native Indians when they go to War, with his Face and Body painted, his Scalping-knife, and Tomax, or Battle-axe, and all the other Implements that are used by Indians in Battle, we imagine a Copper-plate Print of this extraordianry Person will be agreeable.

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When Albion's safety would, how swift to save; (A deed for Gods !) he pitied, and forgave. Here he restrain'd the Indian's thirst of gore, And bid the murd'rous tomax drink no more.

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A friendly tomax then like lightning driven, Released Oswego's soul—It flew to love and heaven!

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...possibly be promoted by an unprovoked attack from an invisible foe, who, in the true spirit of Indian warfare, hurls his tomax, and aims his arrows from the covert of Concealment, and the ambush of Safety.

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