 Lots in their Corn-Fields, but every Man knows his own, and it scarce ever happens that they rob one another of so much as an Ear of Corn, which, if any is found to do, he is sentenced by the Elders to work and plant for him that was robbed, till he is...  American Anthropologist - Seite 3631925Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New Collection - 1711 - 686 Seiten
...but every Man knows m>ff»<cj. his own, and it Icarce ever happens, that they rob one another of ib much as an Ear of Corn, which if any is found to do, he is fentenced by the Elders to work and plant for him that was robb'd, till he is recompenfed for all the... | |
 | 1892 - 790 Seiten
...as they did among the Iroquois. || There were no fences to divide the fields, but " every man knew his own ; and it scarce ever happens that they rob...one another of so much as an ear of corn, which if anyone is found to do, he is sentenced by the elders to work and plant for him that was robbed till... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1893 - 816 Seiten
...as they did among the Iroquois. || There were no fences to divide the fields, but " every man knew his own; and it scarce ever happens that they rob one another of so much as an ear of corn, which if anyone is found to do, he is sentenced by the elders to work and plant for him that was robbed till... | |
 | Lucien Carr - 1893 - 106 Seiten
...among the Iroquois. || There were no fences to divide the fields, but " every man knew his own; andit scarce ever happens that they rob one another of so much as an ear of corn, which if anyone is found to do, he is sentenced by the elders to work and plant for him that was robbed till... | |
 | John Lawson - 1903 - 204 Seiten
...Necessities which life requires. They have no Fences to part one anothere Lots in their Corn-Fields; but every Man knows his own, and it scarce ever happens...recompensed for all the damage he has suffered in his Corn-Field; and this Is punctually performed, and the Thief held In Disgrace that steals from any of... | |
 | 1909 - 516 Seiten
...Necessities which life requires. They have no Fences to part one another's Lots in their Corn-Fields; but every Man knows his own, and it scarce ever happens...recompensed for all the damage he has suffered in his Corn-Field; and this is punctually performed, and the Thief held in Disgrace that steals from any of... | |
 | Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles W. Kent - 1909 - 514 Seiten
...Necessities which life requires. They have no Fences to part one another's Lots in their Corn-Fields; but every Man knows his own, and it scarce ever happens...that they rob one another of so much as an Ear of Corn,-which if any is found to do, he is sentenced by the Elders to work, and plant for him that was... | |
 | John Brickell - 1737 - 530 Seiten
...no Fences to part each others Lots in their Corn-Fields, but every Man knows his own pro-. portion, and it scarce ever happens that they rob one another...sentenced by the Elders to Work and plant for him that was Ixobb'd, till he is fully recompenc'd for all the damage or loss he has sustained in his Corn-Field;... | |
 | John Reed Swanton - 1946 - 1106 Seiten
...They have no fence to part one another's lots in I knows his own, and it scarce ever happens that thej as an ear of corn, which If any is found to do, 1 1 elders to work or plant for him that was robbed, till| damage he has suffered In his corn-fielils:... | |
 | Theda Perdue - 1979 - 230 Seiten
...extremely rare, but when it occurred, the offender had to compensate the victim for the stolen goods. "It scarce ever happens that they rob one another...sentenced by the Elders to work and plant for him that was robb'd till he is recompensed for all the damages he has suffer'd."39 A creditor had the right to seize... | |
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