| J. Cecil Alter - Americana - 1925 - 610 pages
...herring, and 'heap of smoke'; while the debris of munched crackers lying loose underfoot furnished both nutriment and employment for little bits of Indians...predicated of person or thing; and the whole scene was a lively episode, illustrating the habits of the noble red men in the marts of trade. Of course, all... | |
| Le Roy Reuben Hafen - History - 1984 - 432 pages
...herring, and 'heap of smoke;' while the debris of mounched crackers lying loose under foot furnished both nutriment and employment for little bits of Indians...little to reach the good things on counter or shelves." 6M Mr. Julius C. Birge, who visited the fort at this time, also paid his respects to the sutler and... | |
| Dee Alexander Brown - History - 1984 - 270 pages
...brass nails and glass beads . . . the debris of munched crackers lying loose under foot furnished both nutriment and employment for little bits of Indians too big to ride on mama's back, and too little to reach the good things on counter or shelves." 13 The wives were received... | |
| Alison K. Hoagland - History - 2004 - 316 pages
...herring, the "heap of smoke;" while the debris of mounched crackers lying loose under foot furnished both nutriment and employment for little bits of Indians...little to reach the good things on counter or shelves. Some Indians worked for the army as guides and were associated with a particular fort or company; others... | |
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