 ... of body, that he will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their cantico, performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts, two being in the middle that begin, and by singing and drumming on a board, direct the chorus. Their...  The Great Sioux Nation - Page 421by Fred Malon Hans - 1907 - 575 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Proud - Delaware - 1797 - 522 pages
...performed! the ceremony; but xvith fuch marvellous fervency, and labour of body, that he will, even, fweat to a foam. The other part is their cantico, performed by round dances, fometimes words, fometimes fongs, then mouts; two being in the middle, that begin; and, by fmging and... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...sings, at the same time, a mournful ditty, but with such marvellous ferment, and labour of body, that he will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their...dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts ; and two (being the first that l,egin) by singing and drumming on a board direct the chorus ; their... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1809 - 396 pages
...mournful ditty, but with such marvxiioua ferment, and labour of body, that he will even sweat to « foam. The other part is their Cantico, performed by...dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts; and two (being the first that begin) by siugir.g and drumming on a board direct the chorus; their postures... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 562 pages
...performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts ; two being in the middle who begin, and by singing and drumming on a board direct the chorus. Their postures in the dance are very antic and differing, but all keep measure. This is done with equal earnestness and labour, but great... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1819 - 324 pages
...sings, at the same time, a mournful ditty, but with such marvellous ferment, and lahour of hody, that he will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their Cantico, performed Ily round dances, sometimes words, sometimes songs, then shouts ; and two (being the first that begin)... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...performeth the ceremony ; but with such marvellous fervency, and labour of body, that he will even sweat to foam. The other part is their cantico, performed by round dances, sometimes by words, sometimes song?, then shouts ; two being in the middle that begin, and by singing, and drumming... | |
 | James Buchanan - Indians of North America - 1824 - 480 pages
...fervency and labour of body, that he will even sweat to a foam ; the other part of their cantico, is performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes...the chorus ; their postures in the dance are very antick and differing, but all keep measure. This is done with equal earnestness and labour, but great... | |
 | James Buchanan - Indian mythology - 1824 - 350 pages
...fervency and labour of body, that he will even sweat to a foam ; the other part of their cautico, is performed by round dances, sometimes words, sometimes...the chorus ; their postures in the dance are very antick and differing, but all keep measure. This is done with equal earnestness and labour, but great... | |
 | Hinduism - 1824 - 484 pages
...ditty of him who performs the ceremony. but with such marvellous fervency and labour of body, that hf: will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their...words — sometimes songs — then shouts — two are in the middle, who begin, and by singing and drumming on a board, direct the chorus. This is done... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 pages
...ditty of him who performs the ceremony. but with such marvellous fervency and labour of body, that h« will even sweat to a foam. The other part is their...words — sometimes songs — then shouts — two are in the middle, who begin, and by singing and drumming on a board, direct the chorus. This is done... | |
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