A wise old sachem, hideously painted, drew a line on the ground at thirty feet, facing the central fire, and with a bony finger picked out a certain number of warriors.
"The Maid of the Whispering Hills"
Vingie E. Roe
A sachem pulled out the hatchet and carried it back to her, while the circle formed and widened again.
"The Maid of the Whispering Hills"
Vingie E. Roe
Robert Morris, then President of the Marine Committee, presented him with a lieutenant's commission and put him in command of the sloop of war sachem.
"Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution"
L. Carroll Judson