| 1845 - 376 pàgines
...followed him. The bears would sometimes approach so near as to sniff at the linen drying upon the ice, and more than once we were tempted to give chase to some...pool, and began to roll about also, but apparently with more design than amusement, as he progressively lessened the distance that intervened between... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pàgines
...the ice, and they try to come on them unawares : " One sunshiny day a walrus, of nine or ten feet in length, rose in a pool of water not very far from...roll about also, but apparently more with design than for amusement, as he gradually lessened the distance that intervened between himself and his victim.... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pàgines
...ten feet in length, rose in a pool of water, and, after looking around, drew his greasy carcase npoo the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and at...progressively lessened the distance that intervened between himself and his prey. The walrus, suspicious of his advances, drew himself up, preparatory to a precipitate... | |
| John Tillotson - 1869 - 368 pàgines
..." a walrus, of nine or ten feet in length, rose in a pool of water, and, after looking around him, drew his greasy carcass upon the ice, where he rolled...progressively lessened the distance that intervened between himself and his prey. The walrus, suspicious of his advances, drew himself up, preparatory to a precipitate... | |
| John Tillotson - 1869 - 332 pàgines
..." a walrus, of nine or ten feet in length, rose in a pool of water, and, after looking around him, drew his greasy carcass upon the ice, where he rolled...progressively lessened the distance that intervened between himself and his prey. The walrus, suspicious of his advances, drew himself up, preparatory to a precipitate... | |
| William Jones (F. S.) - 1871 - 488 pàgines
...length, rose in a pool of water not very far from us, and after looking round, drew his greasy carcase upon the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and...and began to roll about also, but apparently more from design than amusement, as he progressively lessened the distance that intervened between him and... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1871 - 838 pàgines
...or tirii feet in length, rose in a pool of water, and, after looking around, drew his greasy carcase upon the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and...to sleep. A bear, which had probably been observing hi* movements, crawled carefully upon the ice, on the opposite side of the pool, and began to roll... | |
| Kensington series - 1872 - 296 pàgines
...length, rose hi a pool of water not very far from us ; and, after looking around, drew his greasy carcase upon the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and...had probably been observing his movements, crawled upon the ice on the opposite side of the pool, and began to roll about also, but apparently more with... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 518 pàgines
...of a Voytge to the PKiftc.' A WARY WALRUS. 213 ' One sunshiny day a walrus, of nine or ten feet in length, rose in a pool of water not very far from...pool, and began to roll about also; but apparently with more design than amusement, as he progressively lessened the distance between him and his prey.... | |
| John Hogg (publisher.) - 1878 - 536 pàgines
...around him, drew his greasy carcass upon the ice, where he rolled about for a time, and at length lay down to sleep. A bear, which had probably been observing...progressively lessened the distance that intervened between himself and his prey. The walrus, suspicious of his advances, drew himself up, prepara tory to a precipitate... | |
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