And in this same bay of Drake, long afterward, the Russian fur-poachers rendezvous'd their bidarkas and stole in through the Golden Gate to the forbidden waters of ❋ Unknown (2010)
There was not a boat on the bay, except the rude tule canoes of the Indians -- 'boats of straw' -- Vancouver called them, and these were no match for the swift darting bidarkas of the ❋ Mabel Thayer Gray (N/A)
And in this same bay of Drake, long afterward, the Russian fur-poachers rendezvous'd their bidarkas and stole in through the Golden Gate to the forbidden waters of San Francisco Bay. ❋ Unknown (1917)
And in this same bay of Drake, long afterward, the Russian fur-poachers rendezvous'd their bidarkas and stole in through the Golden Gate to the forbidden waters of San ❋ Unknown (1917)
"Then they can put us across in bidarkas," insisted Emerson, who had noted the presence of several of these smaller crafts, which are nothing more than long walrus-hide canoes completely decked over, save for tiny cockpits wherein the paddlers sit. ❋ Rex Ellingwood Beach (1913)
Natives, paddling eagerly out to sea in their bidarkas to be the first to bring in good news or bad, had given him a report covering the period of his absence that filled him with dismay. ❋ Unknown (1906)
With a wild shout, the nearest bidarkas dart forward. ❋ Unknown (1903)
Barely has the supply schooner dipped over the offing, when the cockle-shell bidarkas skimming over the sea make for the shore of the hunting-grounds. ❋ Unknown (1903)
The long line of bidarkas circles silently over the silver sea. ❋ Unknown (1903)
Formerly, a single Russian schooner or packet boat would lead the way with a procession of a thousand bidarkas. ❋ Unknown (1903)
Aleuts are over decks with the agility of performing monkeys, the schooner captain wishing each good luck, the eager hunters leaping into their bidarkas following the lead of a chief. ❋ Unknown (1903)
Alaska Peninsula near by, the Eskimo choose their village location for an accumulation of driftwood, for proximity to their food supply, and a landing-place for their kayaks and bidarkas. ❋ Ellen Churchill Semple (1897)
And in this same bay of Drake, long afterward, the Russian fur-poachers rendezvous'd their _bidarkas_ and stole in through the Golden Gate to the forbidden waters of San Francisco Bay. ❋ Jack London (1896)
To these boats the natives were now hastening; indeed, some of them had already launched their bidarkas and were paddling back and forth, as much at home on the water as on the land. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
It was plain that the natives meant to attack this monster in their fleet of bidarkas. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
The method of the natives who hunt the sea-otter is to make a surround with a fleet of bidarkas, much as they hunt the whale; but this, of course, was impossible now. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
Then all at once he gave a loud whoop and started paddling toward the shore, followed by the entire fleet of bidarkas, all the occupants of which were singing joyously. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
More than thirty bidarkas lay pulled up along the beach, most of them two-hatch boats. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
Around it bobbed a few dark spots which they saw to be bidarkas. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
Rob could not in the least understand all this, for it seemed to him the hunt had met with failure; but there seemed to be some system about it, for nothing but satisfaction marked the faces of the hunters as they finally drew up their bidarkas again upon the beach. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)
