Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . 58 , /?<(?. 59 135 was the case when I arrived at the Mandan village on the steam-boat,Yellow-Stone. Rain had not fallen for many a day, and the dear littlegirls and the ugly old squaws, altogether Call of whom had fields of corn),were groaning and crying to their lords, and imploring them to intercede forrain, that
Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . 58 , /?<(?. 59 135 was the case when I arrived at the Mandan village on the steam-boat,Yellow-Stone. Rain had not fallen for many a day, and the dear littlegirls and the ugly old squaws, altogether Call of whom had fields of corn),were groaning and crying to their lords, and imploring them to intercede forrain, that their little respective patches, which were now turning pale andyellow, might not be withered, and they be deprived of the pleasure of theircustomary annual festivity, and the joyful occasion of the roasting ears,and the green corn dance. The chiefs and doctors sympathized with the plaints of the women, andrecommended patience. Great deliberation, they said, was necessary inthese cases; and though they resolved on making the attempt to producerain for the benefit of the corn ; yet they very wisely resolved that to begintoo soon might ensure their entire defeat in the endeavour ; and that thelonger they put it off, the more certain they would feel of ultimate , after a few da
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