 | James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins - 1836 - 740 sider
...whangs, as they were commonly called. In cold weather, the moccasons were well stufled with doers' hair or dry leaves, so as to keep the feet comfortably...said that wearing them was a "decent way of going barefoot;" and such was the fact, owing to the spongy texture of the leather, of which they were made.... | |
 | 1836 - 708 sider
...commonly called. In cold weather, the mcccasons were well stuffed with deers' hair or dry leaves, •o as to keep the feet comfortably warm; but in wet weather,...said that wearing them was a "decent way of going barefoot;" and such was the fact, owing to the spongy texture of the leather, of which they were made.... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1846 - 788 sider
...could get within the moccasin. The tnoccasin in ordinary use cost but a few hours' labor to make them. In cold weather the moccasins were stuffed with deer's...dry leaves, so as to keep the feet comfortably warm. In latter years of the Indian war the young men became more enamored with the Indian dress throughout,... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1848 - 782 sider
...conld get within the moccasin. The moccasin in ordinary use cost but a 'few hours' labor to make them. In cold weather the moccasins were stuffed with deer's...leaves, so as to keep the feet comfortably warm." In latter years of the Indian war the young men became more enamored with the Indian dress throughout,... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - 1850 - 356 sider
....deer skin thongs, or whangs as "they were commonly called. In cold wtatlvn- the moccasons were -well stuffed with deer's hair or dry leaves, so as to keep...said that wearing them was "a decent way of going barelooted;" and such w;re the fact, owing to the spongy texture of the leather of which they were... | |
 | Wills De Hass - 1851 - 438 sider
...or snow could get within the moccasin. In cold weather the moccasins were well stuffed with deers' hair or dry leaves, so as to keep the feet comfortably...spongy texture of the leather of which they were made. and warriors were afflicted with rheumatism in their limbs. Of this disease they were all apprehensive... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1852 - 488 sider
...could get within the moccasin. In cold weather this was well stuffed with deer's bailor dried leaves, to keep the feet comfortably warm ; but in wet weather it was usually said that wearing moccasins was ' a decent way of going barefoot ; ' and such was the fact, owing to the spongy texture... | |
 | Joseph Smith - 1854 - 490 sider
...could get within the moccasin. The moccasins in ordinary use cost but a few hours' labor to make them. In cold weather, the moccasins were stuffed with deer's...le.aves, so as to keep the feet comfortably warm. " In latter years of the Indian war, the young men became more enamored with the Indian dre'ss throughout,... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, James R. Albach - 1857 - 1038 sider
...or whangs as they were commonly called. "In cold weather the moccasins were well stuffed with deers' hair, or dry leaves, so as to keep the feet comfortably warm ; but *See Marshall's History of Kentucky, i., p. 123. 340 HABITS OF LIFE IN THE WEST. 1781. in wet weather... | |
 | Neville B. Craig - 1876 - 608 sider
...deer skin thongs, or whangs, as they were commonly called. " In cold weather the moccasins were well stuffed with deer's hair, or dry leaves, so as to...comfortably warm ; but in wet weather it was usually said the wearing them was ' a decent way of going barefooted,' and such was the fact, owing to the spongy... | |
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... a decent way of going barefooted, and such was the fact, owing, to the spongy texture of the leather of which they were made. "Owing to... 
