 | Alexander Henry - 1809 - 364 էջ
...supplied with necessaries on credit. On the 19th of August, we reached the mouth of the river Ontonagan, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth, was an Indian village ; and at three leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant, that... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1821 - 470 էջ
...to without any app'arett diminution in the quantity taken. Henry says in 1765, •• that a months subsistence for a regiment, could have been taken in a few hours time." There is a rapid at the spot fixed upon for the fishery, so that the water is not over four... | |
 | 1846 - 620 էջ
...worthy of being repeated. " On the 19th of August, (1705,) we reached the mouth of the river Ontanagon, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village, and at three leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant, that... | |
 | Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 410 էջ
...worthy of being repeated. " On the 19th of August (1765) we reached the mouth of the Kiver Ontonagon, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village, and at three leagues above a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant, that... | |
 | Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 416 էջ
...worthy of being repeated. " On the 19th of August (17t»5) we reached the mouth of the River Ontonagon, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village, and at three leagues above a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundTWO MONTHS... | |
 | 1856 - 358 էջ
...Indian village; and at three leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which aturgeon were at this season so abundant, that a month's subsistence for a regiment could have been taken in a few hours. But — he adds — I found this river chiefly remarkable for the abundance of virgin copper •which is... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - 1858 - 678 էջ
...show what he saw there. "On the 19th of August, 1765, we reached the mouth of the Ontonagon river, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village ; and 3 leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon, at this season, were obtained so abundant,... | |
 | sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 520 էջ
...Indian village ; and at three leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant, that a month's subsistence for a regiment could have been taken in a few hours. But," he adds, "I found this river chiefly remarkable for the abundance of virgin copper which is on its... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 590 էջ
...Indian village ; and at three leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant, that a month's subsistence for a regiment could have been taken in a few hours. But," he adds, "I found this river chiefly remarkable for the abundance of virgin copper which is on its... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - 1866 - 698 էջ
...near the War Department. "On the 19th of August, 1765, we reached the mouth of the Ontonagon river, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village; and 3 leagues above, a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon, at this season, were obtained so abundant,... | |
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On the 19th of August [1765] we reached the mouth of the river Ontonagan, one of the largest on the south side of the lake. At the mouth was an Indian village; and at three leagues above a fall, at the foot of which sturgeon were at this season so abundant... 
