Question

A little later, how does Seattle describe that his people were numerous once
upon a time?​

Answer 1

In his famous 1854 speech, Chief Seattle describes the numerous people of his tribe once upon a time by comparing them to the 'waves of a wind-ruffled sea covering its shell-paved floor'.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chief Seattle says that there was a time when his people were as numerous as the waves of the sea that covered the sea floor