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Well, I ave got softly down on my knees ovare him, (oh, courage! courage! oui) and wen I ave unwrap de robe, lave all de time say, I pardon, courage! pardon, courage!

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the North American Indians 1841

I av see de medicine-bag laid on his breast avec his hands crossed ovare it.

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the North American Indians 1841

It was fix pretty tight by some cord around his bellay, and den some skins was wrap many times ground him -- he was put down in de hole dug for him, and some hat stones and some little dirt was laid on him, only till next day, wen some grand ceremonays was to be perform ovare him, and den de hole was to be fill up; now was de only time possibe for de medicine-bag, ha?

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the North American Indians 1841

"Well, je commence, -- diable Bogard! you shall keep your back straight you must sit up, ou il n'est pas possile for to keep de robe ovare all.

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the North American Indians 1841