Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 189

Catalog Note "Mohawk Nat: A Tale of the Great North Woods" by W. J. Hamilton is a frontier adventure set during the French and Indian Wars in the Mohawk Valley region of colonial New York. The narrative opens with Captain Lewis Miller and the title character Mohawk Nat Hazard—a frontier ranger famous for his prowess in wilderness combat—organizing a pursuit of French-allied Indians who have raided settlements and burned Tom Turner's home. The story establishes the contrast between disciplined British regulars and skilled colonial border-men who excel in forest warfare. As the pursuers track their quarry along Canada Creek, they discover an ornately beaded woman's moccasin, suggesting a female captive or participant in the raiding party. The narrative combines military historical detail with backwoods dialogue, focusing on ranger tactics and frontier tensions during the period when English and French competed for North American dominance.