It is acknowledged in fine, that he gave perfect satisfaction at this time. Considering the entertainment which was given him, and his great pride of character, that was quite as much as could be expected. "When we should go to dinner"--it is recorded in the Governor's Journal--"there was a table provided for the Indians to dine by themselves, _and Miantunnomoh was left to sit with them._ This he was discontented at, and would eat nothing till the governor sent him meat from his table. So at night, and all the time he staid, _he sat at the lower end of the magistrates' table._" But he overlooked the indignity, and parted upon good terms. "We gave him and his counsellors coats and tobacco; and when he came to take his leave of the governor, and such of the magistrates as were present, _he returned and gave his hand to the governor again,_ saying, that was for the rest of the magistrates who were absent." It may be observed, that the examination in this case, which resulted thus satisfactorily to Massachusetts, was a deliberate and thorough one. The court was already assembled, when he arrived at Boston; and even before his admission, all the points and order of inquiry were agreed upon; "For we knew him," says the governor, "to be a very subtle man." [FN] The same authority admits, that he showed, in his answers, "a good understanding of the principles of equity and justice, and ingenuity with withal." * * * * * [FN] A phraseology, which, as implying prejudice, is rather more creditable to the subject than the writer. Hubbard describes him as a very goodly personage, of tall stature, "_subtile and cunning in his contrivements, as well as haughty in his designs._" The attack of Miantonomo upon Uncas, independently of the interest which the English had in it, has been regarded as a moral if not legal outrage--an unprovoked, unprincipled aggression--the off-spring of hatred, envy, or at best of mere ambition. But even here we do not happen to be without proof as well as probability, in favor of the accused. In more than one case, if not generally, the fault was on the side of Uncas; and that being true, it must naturally occur to every reader, to inquire, in the language applied to a similar case by Mr. Williams,--"Graunt these subjects, _What capacitie hath their late massacre of ye Narrgansetts (with whom they had made peace) without ye English consent, tho' still under ye English name, put them into?_" [FN] A very forcible query, it must be admitted; and to show its relevancy to the present subject, let us look again for a few facts. * * * * * [FN] Ms. Letters, dated 1654.