 | American Philosophical Society. Historical & Literary Committee - Delaware Indians - 1819 - 534 pages
...one " whole year ! — may be two year before he marry ! — well ! " — .may be then got very good wife — but may be not ! — .. may be .very cross...so soon as get awake in the morning ! scold all day .r " scold until sleep ! — all one ; he must keep him .i* White " people have law forbidding throwing... | |
 | Decorative arts - 462 pages
...court — may be one whole year — may be two years before he marry ! Well! may be then got very good wife — but may be not — may be very cross! —...get awake in the morning! scold all day! scold until steep! — all one — he must keep him [Pronouns in the Indian language have no feminine gender.]... | |
 | Art - 1824 - 406 pages
...be one whole year !— may be two years before he marry ! — well ! — may be then got very good wife— but may be not! — may be very cross! —...scold so soon as get awake in the morning ! scold all dav ! scold until sleep !— all one : he must keep Him ! White people have law forbidding throwing... | |
 | James Buchanan - Indians of North America - 1824 - 404 pages
...he marry!—well!—may " be then got very good wife—but may be not!—may " be very cross!—Well now, suppose cross! scold " so soon as get awake in the morning! scold all day! " scold until sleep!—all one; he must keep him*! *' White people have law forbidding throwing away " wife, be he... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...— may be two years before he marry ! — well ! — may be then got ver.y good wife — but maybe not! — may be very cross! — Well now, suppose cross ! scold so soon aa get awake in the morning! scold all day! scold until sleep ; all one! — he must .keep Aim.'* White... | |
 | 1838 - 264 pages
...may be two years before he marry I -well !—may be then got very good wife— but may be «"'.' — may be very cross! — Well, now suppose cross ! scold...scold until sleep !— all one ; he must keep him .'• While people have law forbldding throwing away wife, be Ac ever so cross ! must keep him always... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...may be one whole year ! — may be two years before he marry ! Well — may be then he get very good wife — but may be not — may be very cross ! Well,...must keep him !— White people have law forbidding throw away wife he be ever so cross — must keep him always! Well, how does Indian do ? Indian, when... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...may be one whole year ! — may be two years before he marry ! Well — may be then he get very good wife — but may be not — may be very cross ! Well,...must keep him! — White people have law forbidding throw away wife he be ever so cross — must keep him always! Well, how does Indian do? Indian, when... | |
 | 1825 - 560 pages
...may be one whole year !— may be two years before he marry ! — well ! may be then got very good wife — but may be not ! may be very cross ! —...-well now, suppose cross ! scold so soon as get awake iu the morning ! scold all day ! scold until sleep ! — all one ; he must keep him ! white people... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...may be one whole year ! — may be twe 'years before he marry! Well — may be then he get ven' good wife — but may be not — may be very cross! Well,...must keep him ! — White people have law forbidding throw away wife if he be ever so cross — must keep him always! Well, how docs Indian do? Indian,... | |
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For,' said he in broken English, ' white man court — court — may be one whole year ! — may be two years before he marry ! Well — may be then he get very good wife — but may be not — may be very cross ! Well, now suppose cross ! scold so soon... 
