peltry

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Hitherto they had hunted the wild animals merely for subsistence, but now the demand of the traders for furs and peltry stimulated enormously the pursuit of game.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

They are an enterprising and erratic race from almost every state, and are usually in the employ of persons of capital and enterprise, and who are concerned in the fur and peltry business.

From A New Guide for Emigrants to the West by Peck, John Mason

Tobacco, rice, flour, indigo, peltry, oil, whale fins, flaxseed, spermaceti, masts, spars, &c. are in good demand.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I by Sparks, Jared

Governor Dongan seized the moment to promise better bargains for the peltry than the French could offer.

From The Road to Frontenac by Merwin, Samuel

These boats would then set out on their homeward journey laden with peltry gathered from far and near.

From The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba by Wood, Louis Aubrey