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- perfidy, it is certain that the integrity and good faith of
- Massasoit have never been impeached. He continued a firm and
- magnanimous friend of the white men; suffering them to extend their
- possessions, and to strengthen themselves in the land; and betraying
- no jealousy of their increasing power and prosperity. Shortly before
- his death he came once more to New Plymouth, with his son Alexander,
- for the purpose of renewing the covenant of peace, and of securing
- it to his posterity.
- At this conference he endeavored to protect the religion of his
- forefathers from the encroaching zeal of the missionaries; and
- stipulated that no further attempt should be made to draw off his
- people from their ancient faith; but, finding the English
- obstinately opposed to any such condition, he mildly relinquished
- the demand. Almost the last act of his life was to bring his two sons,
- Alexander and Philip (as they had been named by the English), to the
- residence of a principal settler, recommending mutual kindness and
- confidence; and entreating that the same love and amity which had
- existed between the white men and himself might be continued
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