 | Alexander Henry - Canada - 1809 - 364 pages
...be expected, and some part of my property, as I had a right to hope, recovered, I begged the favour of Wawatam, that he would enable me to pay a short...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the Bay of Boutchitaouy, distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild-fowl and fish. While... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1839 - 382 pages
...clerks ; but, either through the disturbed state of the country, as they represented to be the cas«, or through their misconduct, as I had reason to think,...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the Bay of Boutchitaouy, distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild-fowl and fish. While... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1841 - 374 pages
...above the elbow, besides several smaller ones on the wrists ; and my legs were covered with mitases, a kind of hose, made, as is the favorite fashion,...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the Bay of Boutchitaouy, distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild-fowl and fish. While... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - Great Lakes - 1844 - 288 pages
...safety. When living in the lodge, he says : " At one time much scarcity of food prevailed. We were often twenty-four hours without eating ; and when in the...and charcoal, and exhibit, through resignation, a temperas cheerful as in the midst of plenty." This wise and dignified proceeding reminds one of a charming... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - Indian captivities - 1851 - 528 pages
...recovered, I begged the favor of Wawatam that he would enable me to pay a short visit to Michiliraackinac. He did not fail to comply, and I succeeded in finding...search of food; and accordingly we departed for the bay of Boutchitaouy; distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild fowl and fish. While... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - Indian captivities - 1851 - 536 pages
...clerks; but, either through the disturbed slate of the country, as they represented to be the ease, or through their misconduct, as I had reason to think,...search of food; and accordingly we departed for the bay of Boutchitaouy; distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild fowl and fish. While... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Captivity - 1852 - 402 pages
...above the elbow, besides several smaller ones on the wrists ; and my legs were covered with mitases, a kind of hose, made, as is the favorite fashion,...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the Bay of Boutchitaouy, distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild-fowl and fish. modation,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1853 - 394 pages
...expected, and some part of my property, as I had a right to hope, recovered, I begged the favor of Wavvatam that he would enable me to pay a short visit to Michilimackinac....plenty. A repetition of the evil, however, soon induced iis to leave the island in search oi food ; and accordingly we departed for the Bay of Boutchitaouy,... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - Indian captivities - 1853 - 534 pages
...custom was to black our faces with grease and charcoal, and exhibit, through resignation, a tamper as cheerful as if in the midst of plenty. A repetition...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the bay of Boutchitaouy ; distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild fowl and fish. While... | |
 | 1857 - 414 pages
...often for twenty-four hours without eating; and when in the morning we had no victuals for the dny before us, the custom was to black our faces with...search of food ; and accordingly we departed for the Buy of Boutchitaouy, distant eight leagues, and where we found plenty of wild-fow' nnd fish. While... | |
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I returned to the Indian village, where at this time much scarcity of food prevailed. We were often for twenty-four hours without eating ; and when in the morning we had no victuals for the day before us, the custom was to black our faces with grease... 
