But they are a handsome, hardy and impressive people.

The Americans who came with the empresarios were hardy people.

They were a hardy people, basically hunter gatherers and farmers as well.

Here in north Georgia was a rugged section held by a hardy people.

A small but hardy people make their living by hunting.

Only a hardy and wise people could have made this small territory great.

I had, however, won the friendship of that hardy people.

These hardy people had been infected by the dream, and the dream would not die.

But these are hardy people, not given to making a fuss.

We're hardy people, and sometimes we think we can live through anything.