 | Michigan - 1874 - 740 pages
...their usual method of receiving strangers. " How beautiful," said the chief, " is the iun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us ! Our whole village awaits thee ; thou shalt enter in peace into all our dwellings." A grand council of the whole tribe was held, which Marquette... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Authors - 1875 - 708 pages
...We are Illinois,' said they; that is, when translated, 'We are men;' and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised...to visit us ! Our whole village awaits thee; thou shalt enter in peace into all our dwellings.' And the pilgrims were followed by the devouring gaze... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - Authors - 1875 - 638 pages
...are Illinois,' said they ; that is, when translated, ' We are men ; ' and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised...to visit us ! our whole village awaits thee ; thou shalt enter in peace into all our dwellings.' And the pilgrims were followed by the devouring gaze... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1876 - 622 pages
...Illinois," said they, — that is, when translated, " We are men ; " and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming : " How beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us! Our whole village awaits thee; thou shalt enter in peace into... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1878 - 624 pages
...Illinois," said they, — that is, when translated, " We are men ; " and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming : " How beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us! Our whole village awaits thee; thou shalt enter in peace into... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1883 - 600 pages
...are Illinois," said they—that is, when translated, " We are men ;" and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming: " How beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us! Our village awaits thee; enter in peace into our dwellings."... | |
 | American literature - 1886 - 556 pages
...arc Illinois," said they, — that is, when translated, " We are men ;" and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming, " How beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us! Our village awaits thee ; enter in peace into our dwellings."... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1886 - 568 pages
...are Illinois," said they, — that is, when translated, "We are men ; " and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming, " How beautif ul is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit ITS ! Our whole village awaits thee ; thou... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1888 - 596 pages
...are Illinois," said they — that is, when translated, " We are men ; " and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming : " How beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us I Our village awaits thee ; enter in peace into our dwellings."... | |
 | Anthologies - 1892 - 312 pages
...beautiful is the sun, Frenchman, when thou comest to visit us! Our whole village awaits thee; thou shalt enter in peace into all our dwellings." And the pilgrims...by the devouring gaze of an astonished crowd. The little group proceeded onward. " I did not fear death," says Marquette, in July; " I should have esteemed... | |
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Illinois,' said they; that is, when translated, ' We are men;' and they offered the calumet. An aged chief received them at his cabin with upraised hands, exclaiming, ' How beautiful is the sun, Frenchmen, when thou comest to visit us! Our whole village... 
