 | Robert Proud - Delaware - 1797 - 522 pages
...till that time be expired. Th«rgreat XIX. " But, in liberality they excel; nothing liberality, j s too good for their friend: give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pafs twenty hands before it flicks: light of heart, ftrong affections, but foon fpent. The mofl merry... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...wives that died natural deaths ; for until widowers have done so, they must not marry again. " XIX. In liberality they excel ; nothing is too good for...live ; feast, and dance, perpetually ; they never Vot. II. J« have much, nor want much ; wealth circulates like the blood; all parts partake ; and though... | |
 | James Buchanan - Indian mythology - 1824 - 350 pages
...liberality they excel ; nothing is too good for their friends ; give them a fine gun, coat, or other things, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks ; light...spent ; the most merry creatures that live, feast and <l;uirc perpetually; they never have much, nor want much ; wealth circulateth like the blood, all parts... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1830 - 902 pages
...revenge that hath been practised among them. But, in liberality thdy excel ; fiothing is too good fot' the'ir friend : give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing* it may pass twenty hands before h • sticks : light of heart, strong 'affections, but soon spent. The most merry creatures that live,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 360 pages
...the study of their dispositions and habits, conveys his impressions in the following language : — " In liberality they excel — nothing is too good for...spent ; the most merry* creatures that live — feast * " Merry" is a term that is found in few modern works upon Indian characteristics ; and yet the writer... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 362 pages
...the study of their dispositions and habits, conveys his impressions in the following language : — " In liberality they excel — nothing is too good for...spent ; the most merry* creatures that live — feast * " Meny" is a term that is found in few modem works upon Indian characteristics ; and yet the writer... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Kentucky - 1835 - 364 pages
...the study of their dispositions and habits, conveys his impressions in the following language : — " In liberality they excel — nothing is too good for...spent ; the most merry* creatures that live — feast * " Merry" is a term that is found in few modern works upon Indian characteristics ; and yet the writer... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 360 pages
...dispositions 92 INDIAN FAITH. and habits, conveys his impressions in the following language : — " In liberality they excel — nothing is too good for...but soon spent ; the most merry* creatures that live * " Merry" is a term that is found in few modern works upon Indian characteristics; and yet the writer... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 358 pages
...the following language:— " In liberality they excel—nothing is too good for their friend—give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass...but soon spent; the most merry* creatures that live * " Merry" is a term that is (bund in few modern works upon Indian characteristics; and yet the writer... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 704 pages
...the following language :— " In liberality they excel—nothing is too good for their friend—give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass...affections, but soon spent; the most merry* creatures that li»e • * Merry" is a term that is found in few modern wwli upon Indian characteristics; and yet... | |
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But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for their friend; give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks: light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent. The most merry creatures that live; they feast... 
