Uncas
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Her favorite is Newell Convers Wyeth, best known for his classic book illustrations of characters like Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans” and the pirates in “Treasure Island.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
On May 22, 1843, Pedro Sabate sold the Uncas to an Italian ship captain named Carlo Rauch.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021
For a while, as historian Jeff Forret details in his book Williams’ Gang, Williams used the Uncas much as Franklin & Armfield had.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021
The Uncas arrived in New Orleans in late April 1844, and the events surrounding its capture were widely reported in the city’s newspapers.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021
Uncas, standing ready to die before the Delaware, when an enemy warrior tears off his hunting shirt revealing the bright blue tortoise tattooed on Uncas’s breast.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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