 They answered in the affirmative : and upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described had stolen his venison, they desired to be informed how he was able to give so minute a description of a person, whom it appeared he had never seen.  Stories about Indians ... - Page 9by Rufus Merrill - 1854 - 24 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Children's periodicals - 1844 - 372 pages
...and streams. After going some distance, he met some travellers, of whom he inquired, if they had not seen a little old white man, with a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a bobtail? They replied in the affirmative, and, upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described... | |
 | George Turner - Indians of North America - 1836 - 220 pages
...in pursuit of the thief; whom he tracked through the woods. Meeting with some persons on his route, he inquired, if they had seen a little old white man,...a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a bob-tail. They answered in the affirmative : and, upon the Indian assuring them, that the man thus... | |
 | Law - 1837 - 528 pages
...off in pursuit of the thief, whom he tracked to the woods. Meeting with some pers3ns on his route, he inquired if they had seen a little old white man...a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a bob-tail. They answered in the affirmative; and upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...off in pursuit of the thief, whom he tracked through the woods. Meeting some persons on his route, he inquired if they had seen a little old white man,...a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a bob-tail ? They answered in the affirmative; and, upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...in pursuit of the thief, whom he tracked through the woods. Meeting with some persons on his route, he inquired if they had seen a little old white man,...a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a bob-tail. They answered in the affirmative : and upon the Indian assuring them that the man thus described... | |
 | Christopher William Atkinson - New Brunswick - 1843 - 238 pages
...making observations* yjie spot, he set off in pursuit of the thief, whom he traced through the woods. After going some distance, he met some persons of...had seen a little old white man, with a short gun, accompanied hy a small dog, with a bob-tail. They replied in the affirmative; and upon the Indian assuring... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Indians - 1844 - 354 pages
...he tracked through the woods. Having gone a little distance, he met some persons of whom he enquired if they had seen a little old white man, with a short gun, accompanied by a small dog with a short tail. They replied in the affirmative ; and, upon the Indian... | |
 | 1845 - 440 pages
...day, discovered that his venison, which had been hung up to dry, had been stolen. After going a short distance, he met some persons, of whom he inquired...a short gun, and accompanied by a small dog with a short tail. They replied in the affirmative ; and, upon the Indian's assuring them that the man thus... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1845 - 398 pages
...the spot, he set off in pursuit of the thief, whom he tracked through the woods. Having gone a little distance, he met some persons, of whom he inquired...had seen a little old white man, with a short gun, accompanied by a small dog with a short tail ? They replied in the affirmative; and upon the Indian... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 pages
...through the woods. Having gone a little distance, he met some persuns. of whom he inquired, whether they had seen a little, old white man, with a short gun, accompanied by a small dog, wtthasAorf tail. They replied in the affirmative; and upon the Indian assuring... | |
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