Man and nature: the tropics and the poles1849 |
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... spear - his tobacco - pouch and pipe — his medicine - bag — and his head - dress of plumes , taken from the eagle or the raven ; and over all stood forth , in full relief , the fierce - looking head and horns of the buffalo , which was ...
... spear - his tobacco - pouch and pipe — his medicine - bag — and his head - dress of plumes , taken from the eagle or the raven ; and over all stood forth , in full relief , the fierce - looking head and horns of the buffalo , which was ...
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... spears , looking not much unlike a walking - stick , with a ball of wood or ivory at one end , and a point of horn at the other . On examining the shafts they were found to be formed , not of one long stick , ( for where no trees grow ...
... spears , looking not much unlike a walking - stick , with a ball of wood or ivory at one end , and a point of horn at the other . On examining the shafts they were found to be formed , not of one long stick , ( for where no trees grow ...
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... spears and knives , but were very well pleased to find their offer was not accepted . " We could now easily see , " writes Captain Ross , " that their appearance was very superior to our own ; being at least as well clothed and far ...
... spears and knives , but were very well pleased to find their offer was not accepted . " We could now easily see , " writes Captain Ross , " that their appearance was very superior to our own ; being at least as well clothed and far ...
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... spear on which he leans is his only sceptre , and one cannot imagine a sovereign with bare legs and naked feet bestowing upon any of his subjects the insignia of the order of the garter . Never- theless he may be every inch a king , and ...
... spear on which he leans is his only sceptre , and one cannot imagine a sovereign with bare legs and naked feet bestowing upon any of his subjects the insignia of the order of the garter . Never- theless he may be every inch a king , and ...
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... spear driven deep in his side . With a roar of furious rage he turns to attack his foes ; seizing their boat with his paw , he bids fair to upset it , and plunge its crew in the water . But another boat has reached them , and another spear ...
... spear driven deep in his side . With a roar of furious rage he turns to attack his foes ; seizing their boat with his paw , he bids fair to upset it , and plunge its crew in the water . But another boat has reached them , and another spear ...
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abound animals appear arctic ASHANTEE CHIEF beast beneath bird-nester birds boats body BOOTHIA FELIX buffalo Captain Harris Captain Ross carcase catching Catlin China Chinese civilized climate coast colour comfort Confucius coracle courage covered deer dogs dressed duction earth eggs eider-duck elephant engraving Esquimaux European feet forests frozen Fury Beach gannet grass Greenland habits hair Hebrides herd Hindoo hundred Indian inhabited jungle king land Laplander length lichen living lodges MANDAN INDIANS Mandans manner miles monante Moselekatse nation natives nests night North America northern Norway once parsee passed perish Polar Sea poor pounds weight reach regions reindeer rivers robes rock rope round sachems sail sea-fowl seemed ship shore side Sir Felix Booth skin sledges snow soon spear spot stick summer thousand tiger Tiriksiu trees tribe vessel Victory village visited voyage wigwam wild winter wolf wolves wood