单词 | old squaw |
例句 | The flowers were gone; the birds flocked in great clouds, and among them were eider and old squaw ducks that kept to the rivers and beaches except when they migrated south. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He proved to be the commandant of Sandusky, who, having, as before mentioned, been adopted by the Indians, and married to an old squaw, now seized the first opportunity of escaping from her embraces. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z She went to the principal house, where she supposed the most valuable articles must have been deposited, and on entering, was met by the old squaw who had the superintendence, who demanded what she wanted. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Come!’ and led the way back into the wigwam where the old squaw gave Gwen a bowl of soup. Little Friend Lydia 2012-02-14T03:00:25.563Z The old squaw, her husband's mother, who was attending upon her, shook her head. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z The old squaw, or long-tailed duck, comes but little into California, though a few are killed each year in Washington and Oregon. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z There is another tradition, that the plot was disclosed by an old squaw. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z As always before the savage primal love triumphed over the ethics, and with a great weight lifted from her mind, the old squaw sought her blankets. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z The man and the younger squaw were trying to boil their kettle in the camp fire while the old squaw went out into the adjoining gulches, presumably to dig roots or hunt. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z Tekakwitha, that grim old squaw is training you, without knowing it, for heroic things. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z These and the old squaw add a pleasing variety to our mounted collections, but nothing to our sport. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The old squaw now lies at rest in the same old shadowy burial place—no longer the jest and gibe of jeering boys, the despised and drunken outcast. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The old squaw's muscles relaxed as she felt the arm of the girl steal about her shoulders. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z One day an Indian family consisting of a man and wife with some children, as also an old squaw which was evidently the grandmother of the children, camped near our house. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z Hurrying to the door, the old squaw thrusts the curtain aside, and there she beholds the child staggering under her load of wood, stiff and helpless from the cold. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Her father, Pahajuka's son, so the old squaw told us, was shot in a foray in Mexico, and the old people had adopted her as their daughter. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z "A ridiculous idea for that old squaw to get in her head," replied the girl, leaning in a weary fashion back upon the rock. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z The eyes of the old squaw closed and she crooned softly from pure joy, for here beside her was the only being in the world that she loved. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z An old squaw had tried in vain to collect the sum of twelve dollars from a young man. Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley 2011-07-01T02:00:16.500Z This evil-minded old squaw, who looked through the murky cloud of her own sins at the brightness and holiness of the young life so close to hers, disliked its radiance. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Thus arrived one evening just before sunset my old friend Pahajuka, accompanied by his good old squaw, and his granddaughter, and a few Comanches. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Then I started over here," he continued, "but had a brief interruption on the road in the shape of the old squaw that lives down in your community—old Mother White Blanket. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z Three or four families have descended from the famous old squaw known as "Old Betz," who died at an advanced age only two years ago. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Quickly rising to his feet, he unloosened the child's arms, handed her to an old squaw, and moved rapidly away. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z Reivers sat in the big tepee alone with MacGregor and fed him soft food which the old squaws had prepared. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z A fat old squaw in a red jersey pretended to be afraid of the kodak, and turned her head; but there was a grin on her face as she looked around, which Martine quickly caught. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z The whole, heightened by numerous dogs and the old squaw stooping over her fire, presented the appearance of a small Indian camp, such as may be seen about any reservation. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z There were just two in our tribe, and an old squaw gave it to me before I came to the Fort. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z Hugh stopped before an old squaw and picked up a pair of large mittens with gauntlet attachments. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z Within, an old squaw’s treble rose faintly in a whining chant, of which Reivers caught the despairing motif: Black is the face of the sun, Ah wo! The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Think of a dinner for sixteen hundred noble chiefs and braves, stalwart head-men, young bucks, old squaws, girls, and children! Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z They had innumerable stories of witchcraft to tell, as various as they were astonishing, and, while crediting nothing, she felt a quickened interest in the old squaw. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z As they passed out of the entrance, the dark body of the old squaw brushed by them and scurried off in the darkness. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z So, with unusual patience, he set himself to wait for the return of strength and spring; while the old squaw grunted in undisguised admiration of his appetite, which bordered on the voracious. Dick's Desertion A Boy's Adventures in Canadian Forests When he had his fill he tossed small portions to the old squaw, the old man and the young girl. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z After this, the old squaws limped nimbly around with the pails of soup and other food, serving the men. Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z I'd like to have that old squaw right here between my hands, so, and hear her bones crackle. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z "What seeks the Shawnee chiefs?" asked the old squaw. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z For a time he was downcast and discouraged, but as strength of body increased under the old squaw's care, strength of soul increased also. Dick's Desertion A Boy's Adventures in Canadian Forests Suddenly the old squaw’s wail ceased; those in the tepee looked up from their scanty supper. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z In a short time he was taken prisoner by the Indians and had his life saved by an old squaw who adopted him in the room of a lost son. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The old squaw seemed to be muttering under her breath. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z A shuffling, sliding over the ground was heard, and a bent, withered, old squaw appeared. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z "With Bending Willow in his lodge, Black Eagle will prove a worthy successor to Old Smoky Wolf," Slow Dog had often heard old squaws remark, nodding their gray heads over their beadwork. Hawk Eye There were six people in the tepee, the old squaw, an old man, two young hunters, a young girl, and Tillie. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z We have an old squaw when mother is home, but she don't like me, and so she takes a vacation whenever the old lady does. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop "Is that old squaw in the farthest tepee from the house your own grandmother?" asked the girl. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z But the girl had never seen one of them so furiously angry as this old squaw. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series "Red Feather was a great warrior," said an old squaw. Hawk Eye One old squaw, accompanied by two daughters, made a trade with one of the men, giving a buffalo robe for a double-sized silk handkerchief, blue, with red and yellow flowers. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 Being quick-footed and nimble, I avoided most of the heavier blows and midway of the line dodged out sideways, tripping up the old squaw who sought to stop me. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The old squaw was kind to him and sometimes left him alone in the wigwam for days at a time. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia Here’s all creation coming to be fed, an’ no help but a little girl like Kit an’ a grumpy old squaw ’t don’t know enough to ’preciate her privileges. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn "Yes, my son it was," answered the old squaw. Hawk Eye They carried him to Kaskaskia, where an old squaw adopted him for a son. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Once the mind of the old squaw had laid an opinion, she would sit on it like a broody hen, till it went addled in her head. Dusty Star He gave the old squaw fifty dollars' worth of silver brooches, beads, and other trinkets in Indian money. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia The ducks of the sorts known as old squaws, scoters and eiders fly under water. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North At our arrival an old squaw saluted me with a yell, taking me by the hair and one hand, but I was so rude as to break her hold and free myself. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 He was glad to die in battle—"I prefer to have the birds pick my bones, rather than to be buried at home like an old squaw." Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women The passionate words of the old squaw had roused the Indians to a feeling that something must be done. Dusty Star Two Indians came to the old squaw's cabin to get her "son." Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters The smoke filled his eye, but he saw enough to know that the old squaw was seated on the floor of her habitation, nursing her little fire. The Wilderness Trail She saw the old squaws whispering to the men, and pointing to the wigwam in which the Englishman had dwelt. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 With his own hatchet he cut the ropes, and marching the white captive through the mob landed him in the lodge of an old squaw. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women Here the old squaw broke off suddenly, and bent over her work. Dusty Star He took up quarters with an old squaw, who called him her son. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters The strain of Seguis's confession that day seemed to break something in her brain, and now she is an amiable, helpless old squaw, without a single memory.” The Wilderness Trail Continuing his march, Bacon stumbled upon an old squaw, the nurse of the Pamunkey queen, whom he ordered to act as his guide. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 Not far away the Captain Denison party already had killed one warrior, and had seized two old squaws. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women In thus turning the bear's attention from the old squaw to himself he was well aware that he had risked his own life. Dusty Star In accordance with his request he was left to die, in company with an old squaw, who was found in the Indian town the next day after he was taken prisoner. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 “Maria, the old squaw,” came the gasping reply. The Wilderness Trail Only here and there one sees old squaw women, stout and brown and bent, with the plaid shawl of modernity making up for the moccasins of their ancient race. Westward with the Prince of Wales She alluded to an old squaw, who had been her keeper in the cave. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 He saw an old squaw, wrinkled and toothless, venom in her eyes, crouching beside the hungered girl. When the West Was Young Does Swift Arrow ask a question of his white brothers, or does he talk as old squaws chatter—foolish words like running water? The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West The triumphant and gleeful chortling of the old squaw attracted his stunned senses. The Wilderness Trail So also on the plains, the old folks would ask the children at night, "Can you see the pappoose on the old squaw's back?" Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 The old squaw gave me more meat, and offered me tobacco, which, not using, I did not take. Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers Captain Church took all his prisoners back to Plymouth except two old squaws. King Philip Makers of History On the steep places, where the old squaw was forced to cling to her saddle, groaning with pain, the kindly Wetherell walked beside her, easing her down the banks. They of the High Trails The old squaw had been balked in her attempt to see the factor. The Wilderness Trail But Miss Van Winkle took her naps at home after that, though she still thinks of the old squaw every time she looks at the moon. Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The Indians used to say that an old squaw lived on the highest peak of the Catskills, and had charge of the doors of Day and Night. Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly An old squaw acted as interpreter between Crow and Sioux. Red Men and White Seeing that, I demanded food also, and at last an old squaw had pity on me and brought me a rich supply. Three Young Pioneers A Story of the Early Settlement of Our Country The buttons were a curiosity, and were the work of an old squaw for whom Jean had done many little kindnesses. The Wilderness Trail But the old squaws and the children did not give him peace. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain But she must not dawdle, or night might come on, and then it would be hard to find the old squaw, who was perhaps at this moment cutting glittering stars out of the old moons. Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly After a few minutes she disappeared and the next thing the professor saw was Kit trying to embrace a stout old squaw. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure So he says ’Good-bye,’ an’ waits till she’s well away on the trail, and then hurries back to the tepee an’ eats up the old squaw. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies He had hardly disappeared, when the old squaw pushed aside the home-made doorway of her strange dwelling, and looked curiously in the direction of the noises. The Wilderness Trail Scraping hides would be terribly wearying and it would be a humiliation to put him with the old squaws. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain She held out her hand, and the old squaw in the corner grunted at the symbol of friendship. That Girl Montana The old squaw Sit-in-the-Sun squatted in front of the last hut, her back against the log wall. Brand Blotters Over and over she said to herself those last words of the old squaw—“The courage is all in the heart.” Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens Malita was a half-breed, the daughter of an old squaw man. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales It was the old squaws who were the quickest witted and they obeyed him at once. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The old squaw and her two children soon eat their loaf. Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788 Long, maybe so, heap years, much old squaw live with Mountain Crows. The Sheep Eaters "Then destroy them for us," cried the old squaw, Nashola's grandmother. The Windy Hill “They look too much like poor old squaws.” The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range "By and by all old squaws marry him." The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain That pleased the old squaw very much; she tried to make me sensible of her thanks for my kindness to her two little children. Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788 From those visible signs, and the tales of the old squaw and stories extant among other tribes, we find the Sheep Eaters were a strong, brave, peaceable race of people, clean morally and physically. The Sheep Eaters He stopped to speak to an old squaw. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller What on earth do you suppose 180 he and his mother could have against a poor old squaw and her little girl? The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail Finally an old squaw thrust a splinter clean through his coat and into his arm. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The old squaws laughed very much at the young squaw. Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788 Here father and son came to write the traditions of their tribe; and here came that old squaw, whose name in her own tribe, as translated by the Crow chief, Pretty Eagle, was, "Under-The-Ground." The Sheep Eaters The old squaw raised her hand and pointed toward the wigwam. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller Why had the name of Latham fired this old squaw to such a burst of fury? The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail From the slopes also came fierce whines, and the old squaws, shuddering, built the fires yet higher. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain Even the women left their maize fields and the beans, melons, and squashes that they were cultivating, and old squaws dropped rush braiding, and with papooses swarming about their knees, followed. Heroes of the Middle West The French I fainted at that point, and when I came to myself was on horseback, supported by a horrible old squaw.” The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 Look at that awful old squaw with only one eye. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Mollie laid her hand on the old squaw’s arm. The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail At least thirty had come, a few young warriors—there were few in the village—but mostly old men, and the dauntless, wiry old squaws. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain “Miss Kearney will, I trust, be on the look-out for me; and if we can but elude the vigilance of the old squaws, we shall be with you very soon.” In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting We arrived here late one night, and then an old squaw, who has ever since been kind to me, took me to her wigwam and made me as comfortable as she could. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 An Indian basket he had bought from an old squaw at Hole-in-the-rock held her sewing materials. Mary Ware's Promised Land So, if this old squaw ever heard the story, Latham would be an evil name to her,” Grace put in. The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail At their conclusion he gazed steadily into the face of the old squaw. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest A hostile tribe in the valley made a Sabine-like invasion upon the settlement a few months since, and stole away all the young and fair muchachas, leaving them but a few old squaws. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 I lay trembling with fright, until the old squaw came out and sat by me, somewhat quieting my fears by repeating, ‘They no kill you; they no kill.’ The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, April, 1886 Neither of the old squaws understood his words, but one of them answered his wish, nevertheless. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War "You make 'em camp up there?" asked the old squaw. The Forbidden Trail With glittering eyes the old squaw stooped swiftly and turned the body upon its back. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest After a while, one of the old squaws went to the ashes and digging them with a stick, commenced to dig out the potatoes. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Breakfast over Janno rather timidly inquired if the white chiefs would permit the visit of an old squaw of his tribe who much desired to see them. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims "Thanks, madam," said Albert, when one of the old squaws refilled the little earthen bowl from which he drank the cherry-bark tea. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War We tied our horse, entered, and found no one there but an old squaw. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Long the half-breed looked, uttering no word, while the old squaw searched his face which remained as expressionless as a face of stone. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I was looking at that ugly old squaw. The Talking Leaves An Indian Story Have you never noticed the old squaw, who sits mutely amid her wares near the traffic gate? Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls He was really more afraid at this time of the sharp eyes of the old squaws than those of the warriors. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War To a dog with a good appetite which had been on short allowance for several days, the mouthful given to him by the old squaw was a mere nothing. The Dog Crusoe and his Master He released the girl and lunged toward the old squaw, who was reaching for the pot with its scalding contents. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I saw an old squaw perform the operation the other day, and yet she had only a wooden bucket. The Log House by the Lake A Tale of Canada After a short time the old squaws resharpened the points of their fire-sticks, and then they all advanced together, the warriors brandishing their tomahawks and shrieking louder than ever. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins In front of the teepee was an old squaw—she wasn't very old, really, but you know how Indians get—boiling something over a fire in a big pot. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story A hoity-toity little she-puppy would become in a twinkling a very pretty girl; and an ugly old snarling she-wolf, a crabbed and sour old squaw. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 And as she looked, a hideous old squaw, apparently too weak to stand, struggled from her place of vantage among the feet of the men, and crawled to the limp, sprawled form. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Bald Eagle looked very sorrowful, but the General wouldn't let him have the children; so he had to go away home, to his old squaw, without 'em. Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends Having only one big tin dish to serve the soup in, and it being rather dirty, the old squaw seized a pup to wipe it out with. Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 The old squaws, eying me distrustfully, averred I had come to steal one of their naked brats, who swarmed on my tracks with as tantalizing persistence as the vicious dogs. Lords of the North Back in his cabin of rushes across the river he rages like a maniac and buries a tomahawk in the skull of the old squaw Catherine. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Unconsciously he repeated the words of the old squaw. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest The Indians called these two the 'Old Squaw and the Papoose on her back,' and the young men would say to the little fellow: 'Do you see the papoose on the old squaw's back?' How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl The old squaws assisted in lacerating the flesh of the boys with sharp knives. Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 He came to the Indian encampment, and the only person about was an old squaw who was doing something at the cooking fire. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's Before the physician quitted the "Boundary," the old squaw bestowed upon him, through the interpreter, certain secret magic formulæ for working enchantments on his city patients, and thereby effecting rapid cures and filling his coffers. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee Got rescued somehow by an old squaw and her daughter. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest He was devotedly cared for by an old squaw, the most skilled nurse in all the Ottawa tribe, and by a young warrior whom he came to know as Atoka. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear Tradition had it that an old squaw whose name was Wichita had bewitched the spot with her incantations, defying the wind to touch the ground on which she had lived and died. The Way of the Wind The Indian maids, of course, turned out to be a few fat old squaws who knew all about white men. The Sky Is Falling One fat old squaw coveted a yellow evening gown she saw in my closet; I gave it to her, also a discarded garden hat with big yellow roses on it. I Married a Ranger The old squaw fitted the lid to the pot, hung the long-handled spoon upon a projection of a forked upright, and, picking up a tin pail, disappeared down the well-worn path to the river. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Chouart there had sewed his thumb up, where an old squaw had hacked at it with a dull shell. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade One of the very old squaws with a half-wry, half-kindly smile begins a swift tapping on the drum that has in it the rhythm of dance music. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People In these mountains, according to Indian belief, was kept the great treasury of storm and sunshine, presided over by an old squaw spirit who dwelt on the highest peak of the mountains. The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention "Only, I don't dare to think about those starving old squaws, or the baby that froze to death." Lydia of the Pines At the words, the smoldering black eyes of the old squaw wavered, they swept the limp form upon the ground, and returned a long, searching gaze into the blazing eyes of the girl. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest I watched her last night at parade when she drove out here with that copper-faced old squaw, her mother. From the Ranks I love the tales of the beasts the old squaws tell, but I want to hear the braves when they speak of war and ambushes. The Princess Pocahontas She knelt down, and placing her arm under the old squaw's neck, gently raised her head a few inches. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days What more might have come Lydia did not know for an old squaw came tottering into the fire glow. Lydia of the Pines A dozen Indians crowded forward, and the knife passed into the hands of an old squaw. The Gun-Brand A Chippewa maiden, an old squaw, several Frenchmen, and an Ottawa named Mahiganne have been mentioned. The War Chief of the Ottawas : A chronicle of the Pontiac war Even in the moonlight, grown dimmer as dawn approached, he could see that it was an old squaw. The Princess Pocahontas The poor old squaw tried to speak but was too weak to do so. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days The day before they broke camp, Lydia's old squaw appeared and asked for Charlie Jackson. Lydia of the Pines As he concluded, he severed the thongs around the hands of our hero, and unceremoniously began to strip him, in which he was aided by a couple of old squaws. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life Soon after their arrival, an old squaw brought to our house several casseaux7 of sugar, and pointing out one, which she said was left open for immediate consumption, said she would return for it presently. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. Now it did not please her to be questioned in this manner by the old squaw and she did not answer. The Princess Pocahontas To her astonishment there lay an old squaw with sunken cheeks and eyes. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days The old squaw of two years before stood begging. Lydia of the Pines He had gained from the medicine men and old squaws a knowledge of herbs, and now he was to put it to use. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky You whites pretend to be very cunning," she continued, "but when an Indian, or even an old squaw tries to cheat you, your 'white' knowledge is no match for her. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. Yet one day thou wilt be an old squaw like me, without teeth, with weak legs, and life a burden to thee. The Princess Pocahontas About one month after the old squaw had been captured, she began to appear exceedingly dull and dispirited. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days Stumbling about, she tried to do the old squaw's bidding, and the two soon had the supper ready. Timid Hare The wailing chant was a sign that they had returned after disaster, and now all the old squaws were taking it up in reply. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky An old squaw, peeling a willow pole in the sunshine of an open doorway, raised her head and uttered a shrill cry. A Daughter of the Snows He caught the old squaw by the arm and threw her down. Ted Strong's Motor Car The old squaw was found and taken prisoner by Mrs. Godfrey. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days The Stone and Timid Hare had spent many hours searching for the most beautiful rushes, and the old squaw was pleased at having succeeded at last. Timid Hare An old squaw, crouched by a low and smoking fire, gave one glance at them, but no more. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky Then some old squaw of the Strike Axe outfit issues forth an' throws the broncos loose. Wolfville Nights Near the rear wall was a small tent, before which sat a fat old squaw. Ted Strong's Motor Car The old squaw's absence caused a delay in setting out for the sloop. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days The old squaw evidently felt proud of the young couple as she gazed on them, and often repeated, with a good-tempered laugh, "Jane's husband—marry by and by." The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America It was that of the old squaw who wished a new son, and she stared for a few moments at the clothes of Braxton Wyatt, and the figure within them. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky I mind seein' a white man stand around at times and hearin' him beg her to leave me to the old squaws. Pardners There was an old squaw here with whom I conversed, who had a remarkable face on account of its wrinkled condition. By the Golden Gate As soon as the old squaw began to recover, Mrs. Godfrey found out that the old woman could speak some English. Young Lion of the Woods A Story of Early Colonial Days L—Very valuable net of willow-bark made by an old squaw at Fort Resolution. The New North Forward to meet them poured a mongrel throng—old men, old squaws, children, mangy curs, and a few warriors. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky After driving the Indians across the Platte we returned to Fort McPherson, bringing with us the old squaw, who was sent to the Spotted Tail Agency. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) You tell me be homely old squaw like Mrs. Ghost-Dog, I be homely so dogs yell to look on me. The Phantom Herd She was an old squaw, who was in mourning. California Sketches, Second Series The lean old squaw came meekly, stood just within the tepee while her lord spat words at her. Casey Ryan Paul was with Red Eagle, and when the old squaws saw him, they stopped their plaintive howl and sent up a sudden shrill note of triumph. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky The second day that we had been following the Indians we came upon an old squaw who had been left on the prairie to die. An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) They scarcely saw before they were seen; a hideous old squaw dropped a bundle of fuel and ran off screeching; in a moment the whole den was in an uproar. Overland But one Digger is uglier than another, and an old squaw caps the climax. California Sketches, Second Series An old squaw, infuriated by the loss of friends, or excited by the sanguinary scenes around her, seemed possessed by a demoniac ferocity. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest He heard indistinctly the barking of dogs, and the chatter of old squaws scolding, but he paid little heed to them because he felt now the sudden rush of a terrible despair. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky Once, when Rudolph had shot a wild turkey, he rushed to Ka-te-qua's wigwam with his prize, for he had learned to love the strange old squaw, though he feared her, too, sometimes. Po-No-Kah An Indian Tale of Long Ago A great stillness drew in about him, broken only by the old squaws and the loons. The Alaskan An old squaw sat at a very small distance, and, after cutting off the heads, and extracting the entrails, hung the fish in the smoke, to preserve them against the time of winter. Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. We followed the old squaw to her lodge, which was at no great distance in the woods. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest Red Eagle stepped to one side, and the old squaw fell on Paul's neck, murmuring words of endearment. The Forest Runners A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky Especially did the old squaw, as Indian women are called, applaud him. Po-No-Kah An Indian Tale of Long Ago But the Kean medal was not among them; nor could I, by any system of description in my power, recall the features of the relic to the memory of the old squaw. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 "There's nothing on earth can equal the malice of an old squaw," said Phoebe, breaking into the silence which followed. Good Indian My master had three squaws, living sometimes with one, and sometimes with another one, this old squaw, at whose wigwam I was, and with whom my master had been those three weeks. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson The scoters, eiders, old squaw, and ruddy duck are examples. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S The children were unbound and borne in state to the old squaw's wigwam. Po-No-Kah An Indian Tale of Long Ago Took Pa five days to make the trip; an' then the blame old squaws 'ud come, an' Ma 'ud be compelled to hand over to 'em her big white loaves. The Song of the Cardinal "Worrying still about what that old squaw said?" Good Indian Then the old squaw told me, to encourage me, that if I wanted victuals, I should come to her, and that I should lie there in her wigwam. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson A greasy old squaw came to the door with her papoose on her back. Laddie; a true blue story The old squaw said that the Jesuit was returning, very ill, to Michillimackinac, when a storm forced him and his two men to land near a little river. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 How they fought and how they were united, How the Powhatan his mighty rule extended— All these things the old squaw told the maiden. Pocahontas. A Poem "This Hagar," Phoebe announced cheerfully; and the old squaw caught the girl's hand and gripped it tightly for a moment in malicious enjoyment of her too evident fear and repulsion. Good Indian I understood that Weetamoo thought that if she should let me go and serve with the old squaw, she would be in danger to lose not only my service, but the redemption pay also. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson "And so I am the good old squaw?" said the lady. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 Willis' soldiers fired into the Indian camp, where dwelt something like 1500 Indians, mostly old squaws and papooses with a few able-bodied warriors. The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail And the old squaw whispered back to her in following, "Unto Jamestown we will go together, Daughter." Pocahontas. A Poem So Eut-le-ten stood within the fire, and with the charms provided him by the old squaws, reduced the heat, and came thereout alive and none the worse. Indian Legends of Vancouver Island But having an old squaw he ran to her; and so through the Lord's mercy, we were no more troubled that night. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson An old squaw, possibly his mother, stopped and looked back from the mountainsides she was climbing, threatening and lamenting. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources An old squaw and two of War Eagle's daughters are with them. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence Fainter grew his breath from pain, the watching soldiers Motioned her away, she turned from them in silence, Followed by the old squaw, glided from the cabin. Pocahontas. A Poem "Now mind, Jenny, and give the old squaw the best bed," I said; "the others are young and can put up with a little inconvenience." Life in the Backwoods By the time I was refreshed by the old squaw, with whom my master was, Weetamoo's maid came to call me home, at which I fell aweeping. Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson The old squaw was wrinkled with age, her hair was cropped short as a sign of mourning, and she trembled with fear. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow "No more alive," said the old squaw, in the same tongue. Crooked Trails Nevermore she sat beneath the pink mimosa Listening to the words of old squaw, Winganameo, Nevermore within her English home at Jamestown Was the gentle Princess Pocahontas seen. Pocahontas. A Poem On opening it I perceived the old squaw, who immediately slipped into my hand a set of beautifully-embroidered bark trays, fitting one within the other, and exhibiting the very best sample of the porcupine-quill work. Life in the Backwoods We went up a long path to the chief's house, where an old squaw with five children, aged from sixteen to three years, lived. A Trip to Manitoba You would have laughed to have seen me carrying an old squaw's pack, which was so heavy I could hardly waddle under it. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present An old squaw rose sharply to her feet, slapped her breast, shouted "Lelah washatah," and gathering up a little girl and a bundle, she strode forward to the soldiers. Crooked Trails Of the old squaw, Winganameo, who had taught her, Of the young bucks who had danced around the campfires. Pocahontas. A Poem In the struggle for the ball, Harpstenah received a blow from an old squaw as dismal looking as herself, and Wenona catches the ball and throws it into the appointed place. Dahcotah Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling Her limbs dragged and shuffled, her eyes dimmed and bleared, and only the little children found joy against the withered cheek of the old squaw by the fire. Children of the Frost Finally, the missionary was handed over to an old squaw; he shortly after became free, and returned to Quebec on the 5th of November, 1653, to the joy of everybody. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present One old squaw, whose eyes had been sore for years, was healed in three weeks and went back to her people with her wonderful tales of the valley. Purple Springs They knew the old squaw would have done just the same had the mucklucks and the mitts belonged to "the tramp of the Yukon," with nothing to barter and not a cent in his pocket. The Magnetic North There were, however, two old squaws who had applied first, and the Screaming Eagle was rejected. Dahcotah Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling The old squaw raised the wail, and one by one the women joined her as they swung in behind. Children of the Frost We drove these Indians across the Platte river and then returned to Fort McPherson, bringing the old squaw with us, from there she was sent to the Spotted Tail Agency. The Life of Hon. William F. Cody Known as Buffalo Bill the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide The old squaw who crouched by the fire scowled on them with mingled anger and fear, and cried out, "Begone! there are no sick ones here." The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century The old squaw coughed and wiped her eyes. The Magnetic North One old squaw sprang up wounded, and ran screeching into the forest, followed by a small boy whom they had purposely left unharmed. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV On entering the principal house where she supposed the most valuable articles were, she was met by an old squaw in charge of the place and asked what she wanted. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" And knowing all that was in their hearts, he put on the shape of an old squaw and went into the council-house. Algonquin Legends of New England One day I had given Communion to an old squaw who was ill. Memoir of Fr. Vincent De Paul; religious of La Trappe Ah! now I know what it is that this kind old squaw has sent me; it is maple-sugar; and is very nice. Lady Mary and her Nurse Where the old squaws used to sit weaving baskets, and the papooses rolled and played, is now thick, black mud, in which are great tangled roots, some of them bigger than my arm. The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children The old squaw afterwards took her a thousand miles into the wilderness, and watched her with the ferocious tenderness that the tigress shows for her young. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" We drove these Indians across the Platte River and then returned to Fort McPherson, bringing the old squaw with us; from there she was sent to the Spotted Tail agency. The Great Salt Lake Trail That old squaw, Red Wing, makes 'em for two dollars. Ranson's Folly Allie heard the old squaw's grunting voice, and the young one's quick and passionate answers. The U. P. Trail On opening it I perceived the old squaw, who immediately slipped into my hand a set of beautifully-embroidered bark trays, fitting one within the other, and exhibiting the very best sample of the porcupine quill-work. Roughing It in the Bush The chief shouted the war-whoop, and suddenly the warriors came rushing in from all quarters, preceded by the old squaw trumpeters squalling like mad. David Crockett His Life and Adventures "Yes, he is an old squaw serving his Chief." The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail Arrived at the house, we were welcomed by Pedro's wife: a thin, wrinkled, active old squaw, tattooed in precisely the same way as her husband. The Naturalist on the River Amazons The afternoon passed without further incident until the old squaw entered, manifestly to feed Allie, and tie her up as heretofore. The U. P. Trail "Now mind, Jenny, and give the old squaw the best bed," I said; "the others are young, and can put up with a little inconvenience." Roughing It in the Bush The old squaw, who till now had sat an impassive spectator, made to creep by him for the door. The Son of the Wolf An old squaw, bent in form and wrinkled in face, crouched at the end of the couch, her eyes gleaming like beads of black glass in her mahogany face. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail The head man was a tall, well- made, civilised Tapuyo, named Marcellino, who, with his wife, a thin, active, wiry old squaw, did the honours of their house, I thought, admirably. The Naturalist on the River Amazons By and by the old squaw returned to attend to her needs. The U. P. Trail What could the worthy captain do, to console the tender-hearted old squaw, and, peradventure, to save the venerable patriarch from a curtain lecture? The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West Some of the old squaws looked up from their work round the campfires and steaming kettles and grinned as the prisoner passed. Betty Zane "Get up!" said the Inspector to the old squaw, turning the blankets and skins upside down. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail The young brave's staccato yell, the maiden's scream, the old squaw's screech, and the deep war-cry of the warriors intermingled in a fearful discordance. The Spirit of the Border We purchased from the old squaw, for armbands and rings, a few wappatoo-roots, on which we subsisted. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 In a minute more a fat old squaw rounded the spruce grove and shied off startled when she glimpsed Bud. Cabin Fever He dreaded every morning that the old squaw who prepared his meals would bring him the news that his assailant had been slain. Betty Zane In a few minutes the old squaw passed out on an errand and then in again, eying the Inspector as she passed with malevolent hate. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail An old squaw, carrying a bundle from a house, saw them, looked sharply into their faces, and knew them to be white. The Scouts of the Valley Some of the men took part and an old squaw concluded by bestowing on him a ludicrous nick name, at which a general laugh followed at his expense. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life He hated fat old squaws that were dirty and wore their hair straggling down over their crafty, black eyes. Cabin Fever At such a time they might have secured a long lead without being noticed, had it not been for the fierce swarm of old squaws who were first in cruelty that night. The Scouts of the Valley Beside him sat the old squaw in a corner of the tent, crooning a weird song as she swayed to and fro. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail The old squaws were in a perfect frenzy of excitement, and their shrill screams of applause or condemnation rose above every other sound. The Scouts of the Valley Some of the dogs, encumbered by their loads, were carried down by the current, yelping piteously; and the old squaws would rush into the water, seize their favorites by the neck, and drag them out. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life A white baby, with eyes that laughed, and quirky red lips that laughed with the eyes, and a chuckling voice like that, riding on the back of that old squaw, struck him dumb with astonishment. Cabin Fever They would put him with old squaws or little children. The Scouts of the Valley From another part of the town came shrill cries of old squaws, urging on their fighting men. The Scouts of the Valley Upon the rear of this extraordinary army hung a band of fierce old squaws, from whom every remnant of mercy and Gentleness had departed. The Scouts of the Valley All the old squaws in the neighborhood watched his proceedings in great admiration, and the girl herself would turn aside her head and laugh. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life The old squaw did tell me his folks was dead; but if you'd ask me, I'd say she was lying when she said it. Cabin Fever Yet the old squaw's meager anatomy was wonderfully strong. The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life |
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