Tales of the Northwest, or, Sketches of Indian
life and character
THE CAPTIVE.
NOTES.
THE CAPTIVE.
[1]
Engages, voyageurs, and coureurs des bois,
are the appellations by which the subordinates employed in
the fur trade are distinguished. The experienced voyageurs
are called hivernans, and the raw hands mangeurs de lard,
or pork eaters.
[2]
Nippes are pieces of blankets, or other substitutes for
stock
