Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
pirogue .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
pirogue .
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- noun Alternative form of
pirogue .
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Examples
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This accident had like to have cost us deerly; for in this perogue were embarked our papers, Instruments, books, medicine, a great proportion of our merchandize, and in short almost every article indispensibly necessary to further the views, an insure the success of the enterprize in which, we are now launched to the distance of 2,200 miles. it happened unfortunately that Capt.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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W to a point of wood land on the Stard Side, at which place one perogue like to have been lost & we camped
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Lewis and Myself with 6 men in a perogue went up this Great river Platt about 2 [one] Miles, found the Current verry rapid roleing over Sands, passing through different
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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We sent a party again in surch of the perogue but they returned unsuccessfull as yesterday.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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For the present one man will be furnished daily to assist the crew of the white perogue; this man must be an expert boatman.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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& Six in a perogue with 40 Days provisions for the party as far as these provisions last
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Isd. & several Small ones, the water excessivly Strong, so much so that we Camped Sooner than the usual time to waite for the perogue, The banks are falling in verry much to day river rose last night a foot.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Page view page image: lost perog [u] e but was unsuccessfull; while engaged in surching for the perogue Collins one of his party killed two Elk near the Netul below us. we sent Sergt.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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This evening we examined the arms and amunition found those mens arms in the perogue in bad order. a fair evening.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Warvington's mess forming that of the white perogue.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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