"Indian giving" (1837, from Washington Irving)

[Dave Wilton]

The Irving work uses the term in a different sense. Instead of taking back a
gift once given, it is about reciprocal gift-giving:

"Captain Bonneville was suitably affected by this mark of friendship; but
his experience in what is proverbially called 'Indian giving,' made him
aware that a parting pledge was reciprocated. He accordingly placed a
handsome rifle in the hands of the venerable chief, whose benevolent heart
was evidently touched and gratified by this outward and visible sign of
amity."


--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net


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    Author _Irving, Washington, 1783-1859._
(http://catnyp.nypl.org/search/aIrving,+Washington,+1783-1859./airving+washi
ngton+1783-1859/-2,-1,0,B/browse)
 Title Adventures of Captain Bonneville, or, Scenes beyond the Rocky
Mountains of the far West / by Washington Irving.   Imprint Paris : Baudry's
European
Library,  1837.
...
...
...
_INDIAN  GIVING._
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10&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1152392260&client
Id=65882)
Army and Navy Chronicle (1835-1842).  Washington: Aug 3, 1837. Vol. 5, Iss.
5; p. 78 (2 pages)
...
...
_THE  GIFT HORSE._
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10&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1152392260&clien
tId=65882)
The New - Yorker (1836-1841). New  York: Aug 19, 1837. Vol. 3, Iss. 22; p.
343 (1 page):
...
Capt. Bonneville was suitably affected by this mark of friendship; but his
experience in what is proverbially called "Indian giving," made him aware
that
a  parting pledge was necessary on his own part to prove that this
friendship
was  reciprocated.

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