Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 240
days. I well remember the six small birdswhich constituted the breakfast for six familiesone morning; and then we had no dinner orsupper to follow it. What a relief that was tome—although I had only a small wing of asmall bird for my share! Soon after this, wecame to a region where buffaloes were… … INDIAN BOYS RACING ON PONIES. tribes of cannibals among them. White peoplehave been known to kill and eat their com-panions in preference to starving; but Indians—never! In times of famine the adults oftendenied themselves a fair meal in order to makethe food last as long as possible for the…
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