They were ransomed by Peter Skeen Ogden of the Hudson's Bay Company, and transported to the Willamette Valley.
As already noted, Peter Skeen Ogden of the Hudson's Bay Company, had ransomed the captives of Waiilatpu long before even the scantily equipped regiment of Oregon volunteers could take the field.
A courier was sent to Vancouver with dispatches for Peter Skeen Ogden, then chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Vancouver.
Upon learning of the tragedy at Waiilatpu he immediately dispatched Peter Skeen Ogden to rescue the survivors.
Skeen kicked off his boots and ran back to the saloon.
When Skeen arrived, Mrs. Judge Barrowby was giving this man a piece of what she was pleased to call her mind.
When at length the stairs were clear, Skeen turned and looked into her face.
In 1825, Peter Skeen Ogden, accompanied by his party of Hudson Bay Company trappers, pursued his brilliant adventures, and left behind a record which induced the naming of the city after him.
I think eet would be a vairy fine thing eef you would come to my parlor and attend the ladies while I give them the permanent wave, and while I skeen them, and make them the dimples and the sweet smiles.
Now and then a clash of steel, as if persons were practising at the sword orskeen for the offensive, was going forward in the back hall; and a loud laugh was occasionally heard.
Peter Skeen Ogden was a wealthy old man; he was from Montreal.
Peter Skeen Ogden: A tall, big man--big as McLoughlin; an American by birth.
Where is dat black fox skeen you take from les garcons on zee Porc'pine Riviere?
Joe Picquet wan' know wha' for you break in hisskeen keg an' take un-deux-trois nice skeen?
You tell me where dat skeen ees or les garcons go to Red Fox for zee autarkies.
You got fine dinner off heem ver' soon--I skeen heem for you, bam-bye.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "skeen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
