CHINGACHGOOK in Classic Quotes

1  The signal was instantly given; and, before Hawkeye had reloaded his rifle, they were joined by Chingachgook.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 8

2  A steady, though deliberate return was made from the rifle of Chingachgook, who had maintained his post throughout the fray with unmoved resolution.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 8

3  At the next instant the form of Chingachgook appeared from the bushes, looking like a specter in its paint, and glided across the path in swift pursuit.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 4

4  It was met by Chingachgook, whose knife passed across its throat quicker than thought, and then precipitating the motions of the struggling victim, he dashed into the river, down whose stream it glided away, gasping audibly for breath with its ebbing life.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 5

5  Alice uttered a faint shriek, and even Cora rose to her feet, as this appalling object moved into the light; but a single word from Heyward calmed them, with the assurance it was only their attendant, Chingachgook, who, lifting another blanket, discovered that the cavern had two outlets.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 6

6  "Even your traditions make the case in my favor, Chingachgook," he said, speaking in the tongue which was known to all the natives who formerly inhabited the country between the Hudson and the Potomac, and of which we shall give a free translation for the benefit of the reader; endeavoring, at the same time, to preserve some of the peculiarities, both of the individual and of the language.

The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 3