Mary Many Days Robidoux Mary Many Days Robidoux Mary Many Days Robidoux (1805-29 June 1884) was the daughter of Joseph Robidoux and his second wife, a woman whose name is unknown. Mary was the first generation of one of the main families of what is referred to as the Métis people, the offspring of European men who married Native American women. The Métis played a major role in the 19th century fur trade in Missouri and Kansas. Another prominent Métis family was that of Joseph Dorian who likely was related to two of Mary’s daughters-in-law. According to Thorne: "Here in 1805 Joseph Robidoux fathered
How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be