peltry
Example Sentences
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Governor Dongan seized the moment to promise better bargains for the peltry than the French could offer.
From The Road to Frontenac by Merwin, Samuel
These boats would then set out on their homeward journey laden with peltry gathered from far and near.
From The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba by Wood, Louis Aubrey
In addition to the exportation of furs and peltry to the value of $40,000, the company sent to New England and the West Indies large quantities of pollock, mackerel and codfish taken in the Bay.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
As some had lately returned from the Hurons with peltry of no small value, their loss was considerable.
From History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life by Butterfield, Consul Willshire
They are very numerous at this time but have made bad hunts; we have got a share of their peltry, as much as all the others put together, and hope soon to collect some more.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
