| What a shock it must have been when they first glimpsed the coureurs de bois, muddy trails, and crude houses. |
| There is an appealing mythology surrounding the coureurs de bois, according to which they enjoyed great freedom and flourished in a harsh wilderness. |
| Under the control of the fermiers were the coureurs de bois, who ordinarily acted as middlemen by trading directly with the Indians. |
| Some two hundred coureurs de bois were living in Indian country by the end of the century. |
| The coureurs de bois suggested instead that Frenchmen were becoming Indianized, a worrying development for empire builders. |
| The French coureurs de bois, were hunters and traders who depended on the Indians to keep them alive. |
