Americanisms: The English of the New WorldC. Scribner, 1872 - 687 страница |
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... land . Thus the ancient Briton still speaks to us in the mountains and rivers of England , and the Indian in the geography and natural history of the United States . The prairie and the backwoods , once the home of the Red man , are ...
... land . Thus the ancient Briton still speaks to us in the mountains and rivers of England , and the Indian in the geography and natural history of the United States . The prairie and the backwoods , once the home of the Red man , are ...
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... land , although , as J. K. Paulding already wrote : " the first settlers of an Indian country not only took away from the copper - colored villains their lands and rivers , but gave them new names , like the gypsies , who first steal ...
... land , although , as J. K. Paulding already wrote : " the first settlers of an Indian country not only took away from the copper - colored villains their lands and rivers , but gave them new names , like the gypsies , who first steal ...
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... land that lies between Lakes Erie and Ontario . A similar idea underlies the word Mitchikan in the Ottawa dialect , which was originally given to Mackinac , and meant " fences , " as if the island were lying fence - like before the ...
... land that lies between Lakes Erie and Ontario . A similar idea underlies the word Mitchikan in the Ottawa dialect , which was originally given to Mackinac , and meant " fences , " as if the island were lying fence - like before the ...
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... land for little value , this has given rise to the term Indian Giver , meaning a child , or a man , who desires the return of his gift . Among the articles which unfortunately still consti- tute the staple of all such presents , spirits ...
... land for little value , this has given rise to the term Indian Giver , meaning a child , or a man , who desires the return of his gift . Among the articles which unfortunately still consti- tute the staple of all such presents , spirits ...
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... land of much grain . " A special variety of corn , with dark , small grains , serves to furnish a Yankee dainty , very popular in the New England States , and hardly known elsewhere . The grains are placed on a heated shovel or held in ...
... land of much grain . " A special variety of corn , with dark , small grains , serves to furnish a Yankee dainty , very popular in the New England States , and hardly known elsewhere . The grains are placed on a heated shovel or held in ...
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already animal appears applied become Biglow Papers boys called Captain John Smith Charcoal Sketches City common corruption denotes derived designate Dutch early England especially expression F. B. Harte familiar famous favorite fish French German given Grose hence horse Indian J. C. Neal J. R. Lowell January kind known ladies land language late Civil latter Louis Democrat manner meaning N. P. Willis negroes North noun occasionally old English once origin Orleans Picayune peculiar Pennsylvania perhaps persons political popular prairies preterite probably pronounced pronunciation Putnam's Magazine quoted rarely heard recent river S. S. Haldeman Sam Slick says sense settlers Slang Dictionary slang phrase slang term sound South South Carolina Southern Southern Literary Messenger Spanish speak speech thing tion town tree Union United unknown verb Virginia vulgar West Western wood word Yankee York Tribune young
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