 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1803 - 402 pages
...persons at cards, drinking, smoaking, dancing, &c. The music consisted of two bangics, played by negrojs nearly in a state of nudity, and a lute, through which a Chirkesaw breathed with much cccnsimiul exertion and violent gesticulations. The (lancing accorded... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1808 - 348 pages
...filled with persons at cards, drinking, smoaking, dancing, &c. The music consisted of two bangies, played by negroes nearly in a state of nudity, and...the harmony of these instruments. The clamour of the cardtables was so great, that it almost drowned every other; and the music of Ethiopia was with difficulty... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1808 - 358 pages
...filled with persons at cards, drinking, smoaking, dancing, &c. The music consisted of two bangies, played by negroes nearly in a state of nudity, and a lute, through which a Chickesavr breathed with much occasional exertion and violent gesticulations. The dancing accorded... | |
 | James Morton Callahan - West Virginia - 1923 - 774 pages
...which was filled with persons at cards, drinkiag, dancing, etc. The music consisted of two bangies, played by negroes, nearly in a state of nudity, and...breathed with much occasional exertion and violent gesticulation. The dancing accorded with the harmoney of these instruments. The clamor of the card... | |
 | Kate Van Winkle Keller - Dance - 2007 - 720 pages
...two bangies, played by negroes nearly in a state of nudity, and a [f?]lute, through which a Chickasaw breathed with much occasional exertion and violent...that it almost drowned every other; and the music of Ethiopa was with difficulty heard.23 TENNESSEE The first people of Tennessee were the Cherokees, Creeks,... | |
 | United States - 1812 - 448 pages
...possession of the third; and in the fourth, was stationed the miiw nliich " consisted of two bangies played by negroes nearly in a state of nudity, and a lute through which a Chickeżaw breathed" delightful harmony. The middle of the floor was, of couise, claimed by the dancer»... | |
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Chickasaw breathed with much occasional exertion and violent gesticulations. The dancing accorded with the harmony of these instruments. The clamour of the card tables was so great, that it almost drowned every other; and the music of Ethiopia was with... 