Yis

It was now summer; and having tarried a few days at Gawgushshawga, we moved on up the creek to a place that was called Yis-kah-wa-na,

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs Mary Jemison Seaver, James E 1824

It was now summer; and having tarried a few days at Gawgushshawga, we moved on up the creek to a place that was called Yis-kah-wa-na, (meaning in English open mouth.)

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison 1807

So yever'body 'low dat o cep' Zack Badget, whut been tellin 'de ghost-tale, an' he ain 'gwine say "Yis" an' he ain 'gwine say "No,"

The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories Franklin K. [Editor] Mathiews

"Yis," returned the ancient, who was conveniently deaf on a sudden.

Aunt Rachel David Christie Murray

"Yis," came back a faint voice, very thin and high, the way old people's voices sounded when they tried to call loud.

The Brimming Cup Dorothy Canfield Fisher 1918

"Yis," he agreed, "it's a day's wor-rk we're after doin ', but what are we goin' to be doin 'wid it now we got it?"

The Land That Time Forgot Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

So yiver'body 'low' dat so 'cep' Zack Badget, whut been tellin 'de ghost-tale, an' he ain 'gwine say "Yis" an' he ain 'gwine say "No,"

Humorous Ghost Stories Dorothy Scarborough 1906

"Yis," assented Freckles, but he was looking at the log and he made no move to relinquish the bulb.

Freckles 1904

"Yis," said Freckles, because it was all he was capable of saying just then.

Freckles 1904

"Yis," said the little old woman, smiling, and her smile was just like the smile of the Counterpane Fairy.

The Counterpane Fairy Katharine Pyle 1900