 the thief I know is a little man, by his having made a pile of stones to stand upon, in order to reach the venison from the height I hung it standing on the ground ; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps, which I have traced over the dead leaves...  Merry's Museum - Seite 1141845Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1826 - 426 Seiten
...to stand upon, in order to reach the venison from the height I hung it, standing on the ground — that he is an old man, I know by his short steps,...leaves in the. woods; and that he is a white man I know hy his turning out his toes when he walks, which an Indian never does. His gun I know to be short,... | |
 | 1844 - 372 Seiten
...stones to stand upon, in order to reach the venison from the height I hung it standing on the ground; that he is an old man I know by his short steps, which...never does. His gun I know to be short, by the mark which the muzzle made by rubbing the bark of the tree against which it had leaned ; that his dog is... | |
 | George Turner - 1836 - 220 Seiten
...order to reach the venison from the height at which I hung it, while standing on the ground ; that be is an old man, I know by his short steps, — which...an Indian never does.* His gun I know to be short, from the mark which the muzzle made, by rubbing the bark of the tree against which it had leaned ;... | |
 | 1837 - 528 Seiten
...hung it while standini; on the ground ;—that he is an <//</man I know by his short steps which 1 have traced over the dead leaves in the woods ;—and that he ч а tenile man I hnow by his turning out his to« when he walks, which an Indian never doe». His... | |
 | 1838 - 534 Seiten
...order to reach the venison from the height at which I hung it while standing on the ground ; ili".', he is an old man I know by his short steps, which...walks, which an Indian never does. His gun I know to be iliort from the mark which the muzzle made by rubbing the bark of the tree against which it had leaned... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 Seiten
...upon, in order to reach the venison from the height at which I hung it, while standing on the ground ; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps,...an Indian never does. His gun I know to be short, from the mark which the muzzle made, by rubbing the bark of the tree against which it had leaned ;... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1843 - 318 Seiten
...a pile of stones in order to reach the venison, from the height I hung it standing on the ground ; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps,...which I have traced over the dead leaves in the woods ; that he is a white man, I know by his turning out his toes 134 OBSERVATION AND SAGACITY. when he... | |
 | Christopher William Atkinson - 1843 - 238 Seiten
...stones to stand upon, in order to reach the venison, from the height I hung it, standing on the ground; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps, which I have traced him over the woods; and that he is a white man, I know by his turning out his toes when he walks, which... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 354 Seiten
...stones to stand upon, in order to reach the venison from the height I hung it standing on the ground ; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps,...I know to be short by the mark the muzzle made in rubbine the bark of the tree on which it leaned; that his dog is small I know by his tracks ; and that... | |
 | 1845 - 440 Seiten
...his short stej s. which I have traced over the dead leaves in the woods ; that he is a white man, 1 know by his turning out his toes. when he walks, which...never does ; his gun I know to be short, by the mark which the muzzle made by rubbing the bark of the tree on which it leaned ; that the dog is small, I... | |
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