 | 1843 - 886 pàgines
...animal fp.ll back amongst his companions, who immediately desisted from the attack, assembled round htm, and in a moment quitted the boat, swimming away as...trait in the history of the habits of the species." " In the year 1608," says Captain Beechey, "one of these animals was brought to England alive, and... | |
 | 1843 - 590 pàgines
...companions, who immediately desisted from the attack, assembled round him, and in a moment quitted the hoat, swimming away as hard as they could with their leader, whom they actually bore up with iheir tusks, and assiduouslv preserved from sinking. Whether this singular and compassionate conduct,... | |
 | 1843 - 582 pàgines
...evidently their leader, fired into his bowels. The wound proved mortal ; and the animal fell back among his companions, who immediately desisted from the...their tusks, and assiduously preserved from sinking." C. It seems to have been a hard-fought battle, uncle ? U. Yes ; the sailors would be glad to see their... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 500 pàgines
...fired into his bowels. The wound proved mortal, and the animal ATTACK BY WALRUSES. fell back among his companions, who immediately desisted from the...their tusks, and assiduously preserved from sinking. Many similar acts of compassion, on the part of these animals towards their wounded companions, were... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1857 - 1074 pàgines
...fired into his bowels. The wound proved mortal, and the animal ATTACK BY WALRUSES. fell back among his companions, who immediately desisted from the...their tusks, and assiduously preserved from sinking. Many similar acts of compassion, on the part of these animals towards their wounded companions, wore... | |
 | 1861 - 930 pàgines
...the whole now being nearly exhausted with chopping and striking at their assailants, he snatched it up, and thrusting the muzzle down the throat of the...of the animals, it is difficult to say ; but there ia every probability of it, and the fact must form an interesting trait in the history of the habits... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pàgines
...proved mortal, and the animal fell back among his companions, who immediately desisted from the attack, and in a moment quitted the boat, swimming away as...leader, whom they actually bore up with their tusks and preserved from sinking." The walrus has two great enemies in his icy home — the Esquimaux and the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1872 - 224 pàgines
...leader of the herd, fired into his vitals. 11. The wound proved mortal, and the animal fell back among his companions, who immediately desisted from the...their tusks, and assiduously preserved from sinking. 12. The flesh of the wa;rus is regarded as excellent by the natives of the Arctic regions ; and Captain... | |
 | William John Gordon - 1907 - 464 pàgines
...proved mortal, and the animal fell back amongst his companions, who immediately desisted from their attack, assembled round him, and in a moment quitted...their tusks and assiduously preserved from sinking." On one occasion Franklin and Beechey, when out in a boat together, witnessed the launch of an iceberg.... | |
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The wound proved mortal, and the animal fell back amongst his companions, who immediately desisted from the attack, assembled round him, and in a moment quitted the boat, swimming away as hard as they could with their leader, whom they actually bore up... 