The Countries of the World: Indians of North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Pacific CoastCassell, 1876 |
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... tribes an officer in their employ was almost as safe as within the pickets of his fort . The Company seldom went to war with the Indians , though one or two of their forts were taken ; but this was invariably in the country of the ...
... tribes an officer in their employ was almost as safe as within the pickets of his fort . The Company seldom went to war with the Indians , though one or two of their forts were taken ; but this was invariably in the country of the ...
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... tribes , who were suspicious of the import of it . Accordingly , one day a messenger arrived from a distant tribe to make inquiries what it all meant . He was informed , and invited to stay , Major Rheinhardt at the same time offering ...
... tribes , who were suspicious of the import of it . Accordingly , one day a messenger arrived from a distant tribe to make inquiries what it all meant . He was informed , and invited to stay , Major Rheinhardt at the same time offering ...
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... tribe , infanticide is common . The number of males , owing to this and other causes , is also decreasing . As a race , they are swarthier than the northern tribes , but not badly made . I used often to meet them on my rambles through ...
... tribe , infanticide is common . The number of males , owing to this and other causes , is also decreasing . As a race , they are swarthier than the northern tribes , but not badly made . I used often to meet them on my rambles through ...
Contents
THE ARCTIC REGIONS IN GENERAL | 17 |
SEA ICE GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS | 48 |
LIFE IN POLAR LANDS | 71 |
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