deerskins

Although they early forbade Japanese-Chinese from trading in deerskins, they were afraid to do likewise to the Japanese because the company depended on its trade privileges in Japan.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

Many faced financial ruin. 75 Others refused to buy deerskins from the aborigines, who complained that they could not obtain the Chinese clothing they relied on. 76 Chinese tax farmers also suffered.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

The first decade after its arrival, the Dutch East India Company was powerless to monopolize the trade in deerskins.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

Here, at this time, the tribes assembled for barter; here were to be found spotted deerskins from

Lost Face 2010

Indians happily participated; they regarded the Europeans, who were willing to trade valuable iron pots for old deerskins, as ripe for the plucking.

Discovering America Anew Charles C. Mann 2011

The group moved every three or four days; the men danced every night; some worshipped pet crows or deerskins; before going into battle the men would drink water every morning until they vomited; taboos included never allowing a human shadow to fall across cooking food.

EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010

Standing there all humble, all ready to bow and scrape, to beg and plead, to say, Please Mr. Hooch one keg for thirty deerskins, oh that would sound sweet, oh indeed it would; Please Mr. Hooch one tin cup of likker for these ten muskrat hides.

He Don't Know Him 2010

These goods they exchanged, for gold and deerskins, with aborigines further inland.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

Larger villages could produce considerable amounts: Tribute from the far north of Formosa for the year 1646 consisted of some 7,000 deer and antelope skins; that from the village of Favorolang for 1647 brought some 4,500 deerskins, most of the highest quality; and that from the village of Pima was worth between 200 and 300 reals. 13 These were significant amounts.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006

They loaded their boats with deerskins, and the infusion of Japanese silver brought prosperity and hope to the colony.

How Taiwan Became Chinese 2006