During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became what is now Indiana and Ohio.Among almost seven hundred species of bamboo, some are fully grown at less than a foot high, while others can grow three feet in twenty-four hours.Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a necklace, bring a far higher price than the same pearls told individually. Before staring on a sea voyage, prudent navigators learn the sea charts, study the sailing directions, and memorize lighthouses to prepare themselves for any conditions they might encounter.
It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement.
