It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever yet found. Not above two thousand of them were ever armed with fire-arms, the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any other Indian nation in America. Journal of Proceedings - Página 28por Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate - 1855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Wisconsin - 1855 - 1124 páginas
...French traders, some of whom went up the country, and most sent up the largest part of their g 'ods. Several Indians of the nation belonging to this place,...before given. It is certainly the greatest nation ol Indians ever yet found. Not above two thousand of them were ever armed with fire-arms, the rest... | |
| Edward Duffield Neill - 1858 - 652 páginas
...officer at Green Bay, Wis. Hig. Coll. vol. i. " On March 1, 1763, twelve warriors of the Sous came here. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever...fire-arms, the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any other Indian nation in America. They .can shoot the wildest... | |
| George E. Warner, Charles M. Foote - 1881 - 672 páginas
...alludes to the Minnesota Sioux. He writes — " On March 1, 1763, twelve warriors of the Sous came here. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever...; the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any other Indian nation in America. They can shoot the wildest... | |
| Charles S. Bryant - 1881 - 740 páginas
...alludes to the Minnesota Sioux, lie writes — " On March 1, 1763, twelve warriors of the Sous came here. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever...; the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any other Indian nation in America. They can shoot the wildest... | |
| Edward Duffield Neill - 1890 - 62 páginas
...receive English traders. Lieutenant Gorell was the first Englishman to describe the Sioux. He wrote: " It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever yet found. Not above two thousand of them was ever armed with firearms, the rest depending entirely upon bows and arrows. They can shoot the... | |
| State Historical Society of Wisconsin - 1903 - 238 páginas
...the arrival of several English and French traders, some of whom went up the country, and most sent up the largest part of their goods. Several Indians of...before given. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indiana ever yet found. Not above two thousand of them were ever armed with fire-arms, the rest depending... | |
| Cyrus Thomas - 1903 - 540 páginas
...condition in this respect as late as 1763: On March 1st, 1763, twelve warriors of the Sous came here. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever...fire-arms, the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any other Indian nation in America. They can shoot the wildest... | |
| Cyrus Thomas, W J McGee - 1903 - 632 páginas
...condition in this respect as late as 1763: On March ist, 1763, twelve warriors of the Sous came here. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever...Not above two thousand of them were ever armed with fire-arnis, the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows, which they use with more skill than any... | |
| 1907 - 1028 páginas
...(Wis. Hist. Soc. Coll., i, 36, 1855): "This day, 12 warriors of the Sous came here [Green Bay, Wis.]. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever yet found. Not above 2,000 of them were ever armed with fire-arms, the rest depending entirel von bows and arrows and darts,... | |
| 1907 - 1000 páginas
...Wis. Hist. Soc. Coll., i, 36, 1855) : "This day, 12 warriors of the Sous came here [Green Bay, Wis.]. It is certainly the greatest nation of Indians ever yet found. Not above 2,000 of them were ever armed with fire-arms, the rest depending entirely on bows and arrows and dartw,... | |
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