. A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions. 32 DISCOVERY AND INHABITANTS OF Modes of Travel.—The Indians possessed no horses norbeasts of burden. The horse, ox, sheep, and pig, were notknown in this country till brought here by thewhites. They had the bison, or buffalo, butused it only for food. In winter they travelledon snow-shoes,—frames of wood covered withhide, so long and wide that they would notsink into the snow. In summer they traversedforests and plains on their noiseless canoe was much used for summer was a very
. A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions. 32 DISCOVERY AND INHABITANTS OF Modes of Travel.—The Indians possessed no horses norbeasts of burden. The horse, ox, sheep, and pig, were notknown in this country till brought here by thewhites. They had the bison, or buffalo, butused it only for food. In winter they travelledon snow-shoes,—frames of wood covered withhide, so long and wide that they would notsink into the snow. In summer they traversedforests and plains on their noiseless canoe was much used for summer was a very light boat, its strong covered with the thin and flexible barkof the birch-tree. It was pointed at both endsand was forced through the water by the aidof a paddle. Unlike the rower, the canoe-manfaced forward. Duties of Men and Women.—The Indianman did no work. Hunting and fighting werehis only duties, and all labor in the village was left to thewomen, who planted and hoed the corn, made the deer-skin clothing, and cooked the food. Fire was produced bytwirling the end of a stick rapidly on a dry p
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