 | William James Darley Waddilove - 1838 - 272 páginas
...scarcely be said to aft'ord shelter to the ragged and emaciated frames of the elder Indians—whilst the wretchedly diseased appearance of the children...food of the parents. Miserable as was their state, it will hardly be credited that their minds were so debased, their listlessness and lethargy so great,... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1851 - 698 páginas
...religion. Their hunting grounds were exhausted ; the Government presents were exchanged for •whisky. They were in debt to all the traders, and unable to...prevail on them to accept the bounty of Government. By studious attention to their habits and prejudices, they were at length brought to acquiesce, and the... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1851 - 612 páginas
...frames of the elder Indians, whilst the wretchedly diseased appearance of the children spoke ;till more forcibly of the intoxication and want of food...prevail on them to accept the bounty of Government. By studious attention to their habits and prejudices, they were at length brought to acquiesce, and the... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1851 - 592 páginas
...the wretchedly diseased appearance of the children spoke still more forcibly of the intoxication nnd want of food of the parents. Miserable as was their state, it required considerable persitasion to prevail on them to accept the bounty of Government. By studious attention to their habits... | |
 | Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly - 1858 - 516 páginas
...hardly be credited, that their " minds were so debased, their listlessness and lethargy so great, that it " required considerable persuasion to prevail on them to accept the bounty u of Government. By studious attention to their habits and prejudices, " they were at length gradually... | |
 | James Carruthers - 1861 - 266 páginas
...emaciated frames of the elder Indians, whilst the wretchedly diseased appearance of the children spoks still more forcibly of the intoxication and want of...prevail on them to accept the bounty of government. By studious attention to their habits and prejudices, they were at length brought to acquiesce; and the... | |
 | James Carruthers - 1861 - 270 páginas
...whilst the wretehedly diseased appearance of the children spoke still more foreibly of the intoxieation and want of food of the parents. Miserable as was...required considerable persuasion to prevail on them to aecept the bounty of government. By studious attention to their habits and prejudices, they were at... | |
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Their sufferings and misery were strongly marked in their personal appearance, and the condition of their wigwams ; the latter imperfectly made, and very insufficiently supplied with fuel, could scarcely be said to afford shelter to the ragged and emaciated... 