Project Gutenberg 2016-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 136 Porter, Peter A. (Peter Augustus) 1853 1925 Porter, P. A. (Peter Augustus) Porter, Cabell Breckinridge 1881 Porter, C. Breckinridge A Legend of Goat Island Produced by David Edwards, Jana Palkova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Legend of Goat Island" by Peter A. Porter is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. The book weaves a tale that blends fiction with historical elements, illustrating the encounter between a Catholic priest and a Native American chief at Niagara Falls in the late 17th century. Its likely topic revolves around themes of faith, cultural interaction, and the significance of spirituality as embodied by a sacred Indian burial ground on Goat Island. In the story, the priest seeks to demonstrate the power of his God to a skeptical Native American chief who adheres to traditional beliefs. The priest's journey leads him to Goat Island, where he must confront the spiritual customs of the indigenous people, who believe that only warriors may tread its ground without suffering fatal consequences. The narrative builds tension as the priest boldly challenges the chief's beliefs, promising to bless him and his tribe if he survives a night on the island. As the tale unfolds, the priest successfully survives and ultimately converts the chief and his warriors to Christianity, reflecting a profound moment of cultural and spiritual transformation amidst the backdrop of the majestic Niagara Falls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century -- Poetry Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 49226 2025-06-21T07:58:54.746970 text/html 25484 2024-10-23T01:05:30 text/html 575652 2025-06-21T07:58:57.077005 application/epub+zip 574404 2025-06-21T07:58:55.249947 application/epub+zip 83940 2025-06-21T07:58:54.967993 application/epub+zip 606086 2025-06-21T07:58:58.522962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599992 2025-06-21T07:58:56.808946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111310 2022-09-24T04:24:37.896148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40302 2023-09-23T04:28:25.868452 text/plain 20362 2024-10-23T01:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16415 2025-06-21T07:58:58.668921 application/rdf+xml 14915 2025-06-21T07:58:55.051937 image/jpeg 2060 2025-06-21T07:58:55.008972 image/jpeg 542722 2025-06-21T07:58:54.776982 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia