Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 45
and forbearing in his dealings with the There was much to be done at this time inobtaining concessions of territory from the chiefsin the district. I was frequently making excur-sions by land and water on the business of theExpedition, visiting and conciliating varioustribes and entering into… … 1 0\U0 Ni.AND\ ; natives, whose child-like ignorance pleadedstrongly with him in excuse for their many faults.He possessed, too, a certain natural charm ofmanner which made him instantly a favorite inthe villages, where he would freely mingle withthe people without that frigid dignity…
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