[The Shadow of the North by Joseph A. Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Shadow of the North CHAPTER XI 1/38
THE PLAY They were all arrayed in their very best clothes, even Master Jonathan having powdered his hair, and tied it in an uncommonly neat queue, while his buckled shoes, stockings and small clothes, though of somewhat ancient fashion, were of fine quality.
Mr.Hardy gazed at him admiringly. "Jonathan," he said, "you are usually somewhat sour of visage, but upon occasion you can ruffle it with the best macaroni of them all." Master Jonathan pursed his lips, and smiled with satisfaction.
All of them, in truth, presented a most gallant appearance, but by far the most noticeable figure was that of Tayoga.
Indians often appeared in New York, but such Indians as the young Onondaga were rare anywhere.
He rose half a head above the ordinary man, and he wore the costume of a chief of the mighty League of the Hondenosaunee, the feathers in his lofty headdress blowing back defiantly with the wind.
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