. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. KECENT NOKTII-WEST VOYAGES. 249 mts tion dis- lent ivith ffect id in the [•hey they osed one vv of [lents arac- naux nting y the ies of mis a 4 oil, o tlie This of contrivance and adventure, in tlie course of which energy and hardihood of character are formed, and many faculties amply developed. In the absence oi extreme scarcity of wood and iron, they make use of the bone
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. KECENT NOKTII-WEST VOYAGES. 249 mts tion dis- lent ivith ffect id in the [•hey they osed one vv of [lents arac- naux nting y the ies of mis a 4 oil, o tlie This of contrivance and adventure, in tlie course of which energy and hardihood of character are formed, and many faculties amply developed. In the absence oi extreme scarcity of wood and iron, they make use of the bones of animals, which they have of all shapes and sizes, yet this is often found too inflexible a material; while cord or line is formed by cutting their toughest and most elastic skins into long stripes. During the short summer, they pursue with bow and yrrow the deer, whose flesh as meat, and whose skin as clothing, are esteemed above all others. The eider and other ducks also furnish them with food; while tlie liide, with the feathers inwards, forms a light and comfortable clothing. The early winter, however, compels these animals, in large bands, to move into more genial climes; and hence, for nine months an- nually, their food must be found in the waters. These, indeed, are filled with the large cetaceous fishes, the seal, the walrus, and even the whale ; but the hunters and the game are separated by a thick covering of ice. These animals, however, though they make iheir chief dwelling beneath the waves, as formerly observed, experience the necessity of ascending from. m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. [New York? : s. n. ]
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