 | 1858 - 394 pàgines
...after the latter date the hair becomes too long and brittle. The prime parts of eight or ten skins make a complete suit of clothing for a grown person,...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... | |
 | Edward Turner Bennett - 1830 - 342 pàgines
...previously been made by Linnaeus ; and Dr. Richardson affirms that a suit of clothing made of deer-skin " is so impervious to the cold, that, with the addition...one so clothed may bivouack on the snow with safety, in the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night." The winter clothing of all the tribes inhabiting... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - 1833 - 476 pàgines
...being closely covered with hair, it forms a suitable and highly-prized article of winter-apparel. " The skins of the young deer make the best dresses,...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 pàgines
...being closely covered with hair, it forms a suitable and highly-prized article of winter-apparel. " The skins of the young deer make the best dresses,...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... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - 1832 - 516 pàgines
...article of winter-apparel. " The skins of the young deer make the best dresses, and they should he killed for that purpose in the months of August or...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... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pàgines
...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...one so clothed may bivouack on the snow with safety, in the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night.' — Dr Richardson. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pàgines
...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...one so clothed may bivouack on the snow with safety, in the most intense cold of an arctic winter's night.' — Dr Richardson. Why is the rein-deer a serviceable... | |
 | Richard King - 1836 - 370 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 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... 
