 To the same belts which secured the breech clout, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case, passed over the hunting shirt the upper part of the thighs and part of the hips were naked.  A History of the Valley of Virginia - Page 221by Samuel Kercheval - 1850 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 708 pages
...part of the thighs, and part of the hips were naked. The young warrior, instead of being abashed at this nudity, was proud of his Indian-like dress. In some few instances I have ?een them r;o into places of public worship in this dress. Their appearance did not add much to the... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins - Unitarianism - 1836 - 740 pages
...embroidery work. To the same belts which secured the breech-clout, strings which supported the long leggins, were attached, when this belt, as was often the case, passed over the huntingshirt to the upper part of the thighs, and part of the hips were naked. The young warrior, instead... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1846 - 788 pages
...embroidery work. To the same belt which secured the breech-clout, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case,...naked. The young warrior, instead of being abashed by his nudity, was proud of his Indianlike dress. In some few instances, I have seen them go into places... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1848 - 782 pages
...work. To the same belt which secured the breech-clout, strings which supported the long leggins ware attached. When this belt, as was often the case, passed...naked. The young warrior, instead of being abashed by his nudity, was proud of his Indianlike dress. In some few instances, I have seen them go into places... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 438 pages
...embroidery work. To the same belt which secured the breech-cloth, strings, which supported the long leggins, were attached. When this belt, as was often the case,...upper part of the thighs and part of the hips were naked.1 The young warrior, instead of being abashed by this nudity, was proud of his Indian dress.... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 440 pages
...case, passed over the hunting shirt, the upper part of the thighs and part of the hips were naked.1 The young warrior, instead of being abashed by this nudity, was proud of his Indian dress. In some few instances I have seen them go into places of public worship in this dress.... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - Frontier and pioneer life - 1852 - 488 pages
...embroidery. To the same belt which secured the breech cloth, strings, supporting the long leggins, were attached. When this belt, as was often the case, passed over the hunting-shirt, the upper part of the thighs and part of the hips were naked. The young warrior, instead... | |
 | Joseph Smith - Pennsylvania - 1854 - 490 pages
...embroidering work. To the same- belt which secured this cloth, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case, passed over the hunting-shirt, the upper part of the thighs, and part of the hips, were naked. The young warrior, instead... | |
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...embroidery work. To the same belts which secured the breech clout, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case,...of being abashed by this nudity, was proud of his Indian like dress. In some few instances I have seen them go into places of public worship in this... | |
 | Henry Howe - California - 1857 - 504 pages
...embroidery work. To the same belts which secured the breech clout, strings which supported the long leggins were attached. When this belt, as was often the case,...thighs and part of the hips were naked. The young wamor, instead of being abashed by this nudity, was proud of his Indian like dress. In some few instances... | |
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