 | Europe - 1822 - 810 pages
...evidently doubted extremely whether he was actually a human being, till one of them, after much hesitation, ventured to touch his hand ; then pulling himself...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by the others. Captain Ross, in hopes of obtaining some interesting information, now advanced along with... | |
 | 1819 - 640 pages
...After he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native who had shown most courage ventured to touch his hand, then pulling...up a shout, in which he was joined by Sacheuse, and ihc other three. The presents were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles of clothing,... | |
 | 1822 - 766 pages
...whether he was actually a human being, till one of them, after much hesitation, ventured to touch hie hand ; then pulling himself by the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by the others. Captain Ross, in hopes of obtaining some interesting information, now advanced along with... | |
 | Robert Huish - Northwest Passage - 1836 - 844 pages
...used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native who had shown the nwst courage, ventured to touch his hand, then pulling...set up a shout, in which he was joined by Sacheuse *nd the other three; the presents were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles of clothing,... | |
 | George Turner - Indians of North America - 1836 - 220 pages
...he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown most courage, ventured to touch his hand ; then, pulling...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by Sackhouse and the other three. The presents were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles... | |
 | Alexander Vietts Blake, Author of Evening in Boston - Indians of North America - 1843 - 264 pages
...he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown most courage, ventured to touch his hand ; then, pulling...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by Sackhouse and the other three. The presents • were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Arctic regions - 1846 - 574 pages
...last, " by many arguments, to persuade them that he was flesh and blood;" and the most courageous " ventured to touch his hand, then pulling himself by...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by Succheous and three others." But enough of this— which runs through eighteen or twenty pages, followed... | |
 | Indians of North America - 1853 - 264 pages
...he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown most courage, ventured to touch his hand ; then, pulling himself by the nose, set.up a shout, in which he was joined by Sackhouse and the other three. The presentswere then distributed,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake, Alexander Vietts Blake - Indians of North America - 1861 - 298 pages
...he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown most courage, ventured to touch his hand; then, pulling...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by Sackhouse and the other three. The presents were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles... | |
 | William Henry Giles Kingston - Indians of North America - 1884 - 426 pages
...he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown most courage, ventured to touch his hand ; then, pulling...the nose, set up a shout, in which he was joined by Sackhouse and the other three. The presents were then distributed, consisting of two or three articles... | |
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He accordingly passed to the opposite side, on which they earnestly beseeched him not to touch them, as, if he did, they should certainly die. After he had used many arguments to persuade them that he was flesh and blood, the native, who had shown... 
