In the boreal regions, the English and Russians employ the hunting tribes as providers of furs.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque
It is rather confined to certain persons, who hold the relative rank of gamblers in Indian society,-men who are not noted as hunters or warriors, or steady providers for their families.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In this way, instead of their being providers for the wolverene, the reverse is the true story.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid