 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1836 - 612 pages
...deliberately up to them, and, imitating their own action of throwing up his hands, called out Timd — peace. In an instant their spears were flung upon the ground, and, placing their hands on their breasts, they also called out Timd. Some brass buttons, fish-hooks, and... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 604 pages
...their spears, uttered loud yells, and made violent gesticulations, motioning to them not to land. ' As the boat grounded they formed into a semicircle,...not Indians, but Kabloonds — Europeans — come to benefit, not to injure them ; and as they did not, like their neighbours to the north, go through... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1836 - 606 pages
...deliberately up to them, and, imitating their own action of throwing up his hands, called out Timd — peace. In an instant their spears were flung upon the ground, and, placing their hands on their breasts, they also called out Timd, Some brass buttons, fish-hooks, and... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - Indians of North America - 1853 - 732 pages
...observed them to do, and calling out "Tima" — (peace). "In an instant their spears were flung to the ground ; and, putting their hands on their breasts,...with much more, doubtless greatly to the purpose." Any attempt to give a connected history of the Esquimaux, from the time of their first intercourse... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - Indians - 1856 - 742 pages
...observed them to do, and calling out "Tima" — (peace). "In an instant their spears were flung to the ground ; and, putting their hands on their breasts,...with much more, doubtless greatly to the purpose." Any attempt to give a connected history of the Esquimaux, from the time of their first intercourse... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - Indians - 1860 - 736 pages
...observed them to do, and calling out " Tima " — (peace). " In an instant their spears were flung to the ground ; and, putting their hands on their breasts,...with much more, doubtless greatly to the purpose." Any attempt to give a connected history of the Esquimaux, from the time of their first intercourse... | |
 | Agnes Deans Cameron - Arctic regions - 1909 - 432 pages
...River in 1834, has this tribute of respect and appreciation. He says, "I called out 'Tima' (Peace), and putting their hands on their breasts they also called out 'Tima.' I adopted the John Bull fashion of shaking them each heartily by the hand; patting their breasts, I... | |
 | Agnes Deans Cameron - Arctic regions - 1909 - 432 pages
...River in 1834, has this tribute of respect and appreciation. He says, "I called out 'Tima' (Peace), and putting their hands on their breasts they also called out 'Tima' I adopted the John Bull fashion of shaking them each heartily by the hand; patting their breasts, I... | |
 | 1836 - 610 pages
...visible weapon, walked deliberately up to them, and, imitating their own action of throwing up his hands, called out Tima — peace. In an instant their spears were flung upon the ground, and, placing their hands on their breasts, they also called out Timd. Some brass buttons, fish-hooks, and... | |
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As the boat grounded they formed into a semicircle, about twentyfive paces distant; and with the same yelling of some unintelligible word, and the alternate elevation and depression of both extended arms, apparently continued in the highest state of excitement... 