 | Adam Hodgson - 1823 - 366 pages
...Mississippi ; but that the Choctaws are acting more wisely in seeking civilization. He told me that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of...afterwards met, told me that they eat it as a rarity ; but 1 have also heard, though on less respectable authority, that they refrain from it, like the ancient... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pages
...resembling that of Jacob wrestling with tbe Angel; and that the full-blooded Indians always separate " tbe sinew which shrank," and that it is never seen in the venison exposed for tale. Л gentleman, who bad lived On tbe Indian frontier, or in the nation, for ten or fifteen years,... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...occupation would give him and his family a title to it as long as they chose. He told me that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of...brother, whom I afterwards met, told me that they cat it as a rarity. But I have also heard, though on less respectable authority, that they refrain... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pages
...occupation would give him and his family a title to it as long as they chose. He told me that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of...know what they did with it. His elder brother, whom I afterward* met, told me that they eat it as a rarity. But I Imvc also heard, though on less respectable... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1830 - 360 pages
...Mississippi, but that the Choctaws are acting more wisely in seeking civilization. " He told me, that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of Jacob wrestling with an angel; and that'the full-blooded Indians always separate the sinew which shrank, and that it is never seen in... | |
 | 1837 - 472 pages
...occupation would give him and his family a title to it as long as they chose. He told me, that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of...eat it as a rarity. But I have also heard, though on lesa respectable authority, that they refrain from it, like the ancient Jews. A gentleman, who had... | |
 | 1822 - 480 pages
...Mississippi; but that the Choctaws are acting more wisely, in seeking civilization. He told me that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of...sinew which shrank, and that it is never seen in the vension exposed for sale: he did' not know what they did with it. His elder brother, whom I afterwards... | |
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He told me that they had an obscure story, somewhat resembling that of Jacob wrestling with an angel; and that the full-blooded Indians always separate the sinew which shrank, and that it is never seen in the venison exposed for' sale : he did not know... 