. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. !, the the Amr- AtVica iniallcr. rcc anil ir of it (Iv iVce Hand ill I had no j2,vcat on its did not â our ap- nous iii- Icldonx of the numc- irc par ti- ts of it, libod and II nation, rcipt'cls ii- Ruliia, lallcr, but timorous [ 443 ] timorous and iiiolllnlivc, unK'fs they are pinched by I "^i*, or linarting from a U'DUtid. The 1 ^ht of a man terrifies them; and a ilo^ will put fevcral to flight. riiey are extremely f
. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. !, the the Amr- AtVica iniallcr. rcc anil ir of it (Iv iVce Hand ill I had no j2,vcat on its did not â our ap- nous iii- Icldonx of the numc- irc par ti- ts of it, libod and II nation, rcipt'cls ii- Ruliia, lallcr, but timorous [ 443 ] timorous and iiiolllnlivc, unK'fs they are pinched by I "^i*, or linarting from a U'DUtid. The 1 ^ht of a man terrifies them; and a ilo^ will put fevcral to flight. riiey are extremely fond of grapes, and will climb to tlie top of the hlghefl trees in queft of them. This kind of food renders their flelh exceirivcly rich and fmely flavoured; and it is con- fcquently preferred by the Indians and traders to that of any other animal. The fat is very white, and bcildcs being fwcet and wholefome, is poflefled of one valu- able quality, which is, that it never cloys. The inhabitants of thele parts conftantly anoint thcmfelves with it, and to its eflicacy they in a great meafure owe their agility. The fealbn for hunt- ing the bear is during the winter; when they take up their abode in hollow trees, or make thcmfelves dens in the roots of thofe that are blown down, the entrance of which they Hop up with branches of fir that lie Icattered about. From thefe retreats it is laid they ftir not whilil the weather continues levere, and as it is well known that they do not provide them- selves with food, they are fuppoled to be enable4 !^1. f/. 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 Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780. London : Printed for the author and sold by J. Walter . ..
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