 | 1858 - 394 páginas
...brittle. The prime parts of eight or ten skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person, which is so impervious to the cold, that with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any one 6,6 clothed may bivouac on the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold of... | |
 | Sir John Richardson, William Swainson, William Kirby - 1829 - 418 páginas
...The prime parts of eight or ten deer-skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person, which is so impervious to the cold, that, with the addition...so clothed, may bivouack on the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold of an Arctic winter's night. The hoofs of this variety... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 páginas
...possible to discern the least portion ofthe naked hide ; and ' a suit of clothing made of this skin is so impervious to the cold, that, with the addition...the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night.' — Dr Richardson. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. IVhy is the rein-deer... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 páginas
...possible to discern the least portion of the naked hide ; and ' a suit of clothing made of this skin is so impervious to the cold, that, with the addition...the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night.' — Dr Richardson. Why is the rein-deer a serviceable beast of burden ? Because of the great strength... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - 1832 - 516 páginas
...The prime parts of eight or ten deer-skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person, which is so impervious to the cold, that with the addition...blanket of the same material, any one so clothed may bivouac on the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold of an Arctic winter's... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - 1832 - 462 páginas
...The prime parts of eight or ten deer-skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person, which is so impervious to the cold, that with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any one-so clothed may bivouac on the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold... | |
 | Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - 1832 - 508 páginas
...lhn raid, that, with the addition of a Munl.et of the same material, any one so clothed may hivouac on the snow with safety in the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night. Reindeer swim with ease, and are so buoyant as to keep half their hodies ahove water; their broad feet,... | |
 | Richard King - 1836 - 370 páginas
...skins are required to make a suit of clothing for a grown person. But the skins are so impervious to cold, that, with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any person may bivouack in the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold of an... | |
 | Richard King - 1836 - 676 páginas
...skins are required to make a suit of clothing for a grown person. But the skins are so impervious to cold, that, with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any person may bivouack in the snow with safety, and even with comfort, in the most intense cold of an... | |
 | Natural history - 1840 - 180 páginas
...impenetrable covering. Dr. Richardson says that the skin of this animal forms a dress so " impervious to cold, that, with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any one so clothed may bivouac on the snow with safety in the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night." Of this material,... | |
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The prime parts of eight or ten skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person, which is so impervious to the cold, that with the addition of a blanket of the same material, any one so clothed may bivouac on the snow with safety, and even with... 
