and victory everywhere crowned their efforts. Their combmed strength,
however, in all its might, poor fellows, was not enough to withstand the si^
of their insidious foes — a destroying flood that has risen and advanced, like a
flood-tide upon them, and covered their country ; has broken up their strong
holds, has driven them from land to land ; and in their retreat, has drowned
the most of them in its waves.
The Senecas are the most numerous remnant of this compact ; and have
at their head an aged and very distinguished chief, familiarly known
throughout the United States, by the name of Red Jacket (plate 205). I
painted this portrait from the life, in the costume in which he is represented ;
and indulged him also, in the wish he expressed, ** that he might be seen
standing on the Table Rock, at the Falls of Niagara ; about which place he
thought his spirit would linger after he was dead."

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specimens of the warriors of this tribe or rather hunters ; or perhaps, still more
correctly speaking, farmers ; for the Senecas have had no battles to fight
lately, and very little game to kill, except squirrels and pheasants ; and their,
hands are turned to the plough, having become, most of them, tolerable
farmers; raismg the necessaries, and many of the luxuries of life, from
the soil.
