Furs and Frontiers in the Far North: The Contest Among Native and Foreign Nations for the Bering Strait Fur Trade by John R. Bockstoce

Author:John R. Bockstoce [Bockstoce, John R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: history, North America, Business & Economics, Industries, Retailing, Commerce, Social Science, anthropology, Cultural & Social, Ethnic Studies, Native American Studies, World
ISBN: 9780300154900
Google: HY6LvFMSxxwC
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009-09-15T00:24:49.400523+00:00

Pullen realized that it would be best to put some distance between his expedition and O-mi-ga-loon’s group.

I gave the word to get into the boats, but to do it leisurely, and show them we are ready: Mr. Hooper, two marines, and self, kept a sharp look out with musket in hand, when I ordered [one whaleboat and the umiaq] to shove off and get into deep water. In the meantime the chief tried hard to get on the bank and to windward of us, but I would not allow him, when the remainder of us made a move to the [other whaleboat], they made a rush for the bank, and I expect hoped to catch us at disadvantage, but we were all in the boat, Mr. Hooper and I with our double barrels at the present, while the men were shoving off, and pulling out to the [first whaleboat]. One fellow had an arrow on the string, and the bow at full stretch, when, fortunately, I covered him, and he dropped down under the bank immediately. We lost our anchors, otherwise everything was all right.25

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.