 | Local history - 1824 - 506 pages
...if we may judge from the following description. "Jl severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing evtry day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...jewels in her ears and bracelets upon her hands." Mrs. Wettimore probably was very beautiful, and therefore exempted from the drudgery and servitude... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...ffeUimore, with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...necklaces, with jewels in her ears, and bracelets upon her bauds. When she had dressed herself, her work was to make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. When she hnd dressed herself, her work was to make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw [or wife] was... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1839 - 382 pages
...Wettimore,* with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was, bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw was a younger one, by whom he had two papooses. By that time I was refreshed by the old squaw, Wettimore's... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw [or wile] was a young one, by whom he had two papooses."! 'While the Narragansets and Nipmucks were encamped... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1841 - 374 pages
...Wettimore,* with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was, bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw was a younger one, by whom he had two papooses. By that time I was refreshed by the old squaw, Wettimore's... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was, bestowing every day in dressing herself near us much time as any of the gentry of the land ; powdering...in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. When she liad dressed herself,' her work was to make girdles of wampum and beads. The third squaw was a younger... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...Wcttimore,* wilh whom I had lived and served all this-while. A severe and proud dame she was, bestowing every day . in- dressing herself near as much time as any of the gentry of the \$nd'¿ powdering her hair and painting her face, going with her necklaces, with jewels in her ears,... | |
 | Barbara Hawes - Indians of North America - 1844 - 414 pages
...among the Indians : — " A severe and proud dame she was, bestowing every day in dressing herself as much time as any of the gentry of the land —...hair, and painting her face, going with her necklaces, and with jewels in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. Then when she had dressed herself, her work... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1845 - 800 pages
...with whom I had lived and served all this while. A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of...third squaw [or wife] was a young one, by whom he hud two papooses." f While the Narragansets and Niprnucks were encamped at a place on Connecticut River... | |
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A severe and proud dame she was ; bestowing every day in dressing herself near as much time as any of the gentry of the land : powdering her hair and painting her face, going with her necklaces, with jewels in her ears, and bracelets upon her hands. When... 
