Poor Tommy Ten-Canoes! He was not the first hero of modern times who has thought that the moon and stars were made for him and shone for him on special occasions.
In old Captain Moseley’s company was a Jamaica pilot who had visited Pokanoket and been presented to Tommy, and told that the latter was a very renowned Indian.
“What are you?” asked the Pilot.
“I am Tommy One-Canoe.”
“Ah!”
“I am Tommy Two-Canoes.”
“Indeed! Ah!”
“I am Tommy Three-Canoes.”
“Oh! Ah! Indeed!”
“I am Tommy Four-Canoes, and I am Tommy Five-Canoes, and I am Tommy Six-Canoes, and I am Tommy Ten-Canoes.”