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" She had a kersey coat, covered with girdles of wampum from the loins upward. Her arms, from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels in her ears. She had fine red... "
The Book of the Indians: Or, Biography and History of the Indians of North ... - Page 56
by Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 708 pages
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Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 3

Local history - 1824 - 506 pages
...loins upward. Her arms from her elbows to her hands, were covered with braceletts ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of...manner. There were two others, singing and knocking on the kettle for their musick. They kept hopping up and down one after another, with a kettle of water...
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Collections, Historical and Miscellaneous: And Monthly Literary ..., Volume 3

John Farmer - New Hampshire - 1824 - 492 pages
...loins upward. Her arms from her elbows to her hands, were covered with braceletts ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of...stockings, and white shoes, her hair powdered and ker face painted red, that was always before black. And all the dancers were after the same manner....
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ...

Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...girdles of toampom upon his head and shoulders. She had a kearscy coat, covered with girdles of n-umpom from the loins upward. Her arms, from her elbows to...were after the same manner. There were two others Ringing and knocking on a kettle for their music. They kept hopping up and down one after another,...
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Events in Indian History: Beginning with an Account of the Origin of the ...

James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...loins upward. Her arms from her elbows to her hands were covered with bracelets ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of...was always before black. And all the dancers were aflqr the same manner. There wentwo others singing and knocking on a kettle for thejr music. They kept...
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The Early History of New England: Illustrated by Numerous Interesting Incidents

Henry White - Indian captivities - 1841 - 440 pages
...wampum from the loins upward. Her arms, from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets, with necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels...ears. She had fine red stockings and white shoes ; her head being powdered, and her face painted red. All the dancers were dressed in the same manner. Two...
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Events in Indian History: Beginning with an Account of the Origin of the ...

James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...loins upward. Her arms from her elbows to her hands were covered with bracelet« ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels in her cars. She had fine red stockings, and white shoes, her hair powdered, and her face painted red, that...
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The Early History of New England: Illustrated by Numerous Interesting Incidents

Henry White - Indian captivities - 1843 - 444 pages
...wampum from the loins upward. Her arms, from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets, with necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of jewels...ears. She had fine red stockings and white shoes ; her head being powdered, and her face painted red. All the dancers were dressed in the same manner. Two...
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Tales of the North American Indians: And Adventures of the Early Settlers in ...

Barbara Hawes - Indians of North America - 1844 - 414 pages
...with wampum. Her arms, from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets : there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of...had fine red stockings and white shoes ; her hair was powdered, and her face painted red, that was always before black, and all the dancers were after...
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A Discourse Delivered at the Dedication of the New Church Edifice of the ...

Josiah Philips Tustin - Warren (R.I. : Town) - 1845 - 336 pages
...of wampum. Her arms from her elbows to her hands, were covered with bracelets ; there were handfuls of necklaces about her neck, and several sorts of...her face painted red, that was always before black." Weetamoe finally returned with Philip to the vicifiity of her former home, and on the 6th of August,...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First Discovery

Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1848 - 708 pages
...Holland shirt, with great stockings, his garters hung round with shillings, and had girdles of tcampom upon his head and shoulders. She had a kearsey coat,...of jewels in her ears. She had fine red stockings, und white shoes, her hair powdered, and her face painted red, that was always before black. And all...
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