On 26/09/2010 12:58 PM, gwendolyn cunningham wrote: > The following column I found recently upon my rereading of the paper. I hope some of you find it helpful and most of you find it interesting. I'm quite excited about the info contained in it! Does anyone know what Alexander means when he talks about the Indians "doucing" his grandfather and the rest of the group? I usually associate dousing with having water poured on one but I am not familiar with what exactly he means by the term! > Thanks, > Gwen Cunninghan > Hi Gwen; I think he meant that the Indians doused the lights. In other words, put out the lanterns so the white men wouldn't be able to see them. The Indians may have feared the white men -no doubt with good reason. Pat Smith