Geronimo's story of his life (1906)

Author: Geronimo, 1829-1909; Barrett, S. M. (Stephen Melvil), b. 1865
Subject: Geronimo, 1829-1909; Apache Indians -- Kings and rulers
Publisher: New York, Duffield & company
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English

 

 GERON IMO
CHAPTER I
ORIGIN OF THE APACHE INDIANS
IN the beginning the world was covered
with darkness. There was no sun, no
day. The perpetual night had no moon or
stars.
There were, however, all manner of beasts
and birds. Among the beasts were many
hideous, nameless monsters, as well as
dragons, lions, tigers, wolves, foxes, beavers,
rabbits, squirrels, rats, mice, and all manner
of creejjing things such as lizards and serpents.
INIankind could not prosper under
such conditions, for the beasts and serpents
destroyed all human offspring.
All creatures had the power of speech and
were gifted with reason.
There were two tribes of creatures: the
birds or the feathered tribe and the beasts.......Read more