Project Gutenberg 2008-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 66 Biggs, William 1755 1827 22006173 Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788 Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788" is a historical account written by William Biggs himself, likely during the early 20th century when it was reprinted for a modern audience. The book chronicles Biggs's experiences and struggles after being captured by the Kickapoo Indians, detailing his various encounters as he attempts to navigate his captivity and ultimately seeks a way to return to his family. In this gripping narrative, Biggs recounts the harrowing events leading up to his capture, including his presence in Illinois, where he and a companion fell prey to a band of sixteen Kickapoo warriors. As he becomes a captive, the story captures his fear, resilience, and eventual adaptation to life among the Indians. Biggs details his experience of being tied and transported, as well as his efforts to understand the language and customs of his captors. Through a combination of fear, courage, and strategic interactions, he ultimately earns the trust of the Kickapoo, leading to his eventual release and journey back home, revealing profound truths about survival, cultural exchange, and human relationships amidst conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indian captivities Kickapoo Indians E011 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 82880 82889 2024-09-11T10:48:52.297291 2023-09-12T04:53:56.302604 text/html text/html 80013 2008-10-07T08:20:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27767 2008-10-07T08:20:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107074 2024-09-11T10:48:57.021256 application/epub+zip 105538 2024-09-11T10:48:54.871260 application/epub+zip 89135 2024-09-11T10:48:53.968275 application/epub+zip 321148 2024-09-11T10:48:58.644247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312004 2024-09-11T10:48:56.399283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99664 2022-09-12T11:24:52.768099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75283 75073 2024-09-11T10:48:52.096301 2023-09-12T04:53:56.131632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75124 2008-10-07T08:20:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26497 2008-10-07T08:20:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18176 2024-09-11T10:48:58.774239 application/rdf+xml 25706 2024-09-11T10:48:54.319268 image/jpeg 4611 2024-09-11T10:48:54.141274 image/jpeg 108155 2024-09-11T10:48:52.305278 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog