Sketches of a Tour to the Lakes, of the Character and Customs of the Chippeway Indians, and of Incidents Connected with the Treaty of Fond Du LacF. Lucas, jun'r., 1827 - Всего страниц: 493 |
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Albany appearance arrived barges bark beach beautiful believe boat called canal canoe chief Chippeway clouds colour council DEAR Detroit distance doubtless Embarked encamped father feel feet felt fire fish five Fond du Lac Fort Gratiot give Governor Grand island half past hand happy head heard heart hour hundred yards Indians Iron river Lake Huron Lake Superior land Lewistown light live Lockport lodge look Michillimackinac miles Montreal river morning mountains mouth Nanibojou nearly never night o'clock once ornamented paddles passed Pontiac present rest river rock round Sault de St Schoolcraft schooner seen shore side smoke soon spirit steamboat sun-down sun-rise swell tent Thermometer thing thunder to-day told took treaty Utica voyageurs whilst White fish wife wind young
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