 | 1815 - 568 pages
...There are other circumstances no less singular in the natural history of this abstemious animal. ' They carry with them .a constant supply of water,...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons, and on tasting that found found in those killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...they have been piled away among the casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of that...carry with them a constant supply of water, in a bag situated at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons; and on tasting that found in those... | |
 | David Porter - 1822 - 626 pages
...they have been piled away among the casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons; and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and sweet.... | |
 | David Porter - 1823 - 152 pages
...that they have been piled away among casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons : and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and... | |
 | Benjamin Morrell - 1832 - 514 pages
...that they have been piled away among casks, in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons ; and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and... | |
 | Benjamin Morrell - 1832 - 520 pages
...been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of ihat time, were found to have suflVrcd no diminution in fatness or excellence. They carry...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons ; and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...they have been piled away among the casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and, when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons; and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and-... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 pages
...they have been piled away among the casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months. and, when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons ; and on tasting that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfectly fresh and... | |
 | 1889 - 116 pages
...they have been piled away among the casks in the hold of a ship, where they have been kept eighteen months, and when killed at the expiration of that...bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons ; and on testing that found in those we killed on board, it proved perfjctly fresh and... | |
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... months, and when killed at the expiration of that time, were found to have suffered no diminution in fatness or excellence. They carry with them a constant supply of water, in a bag at the root of the neck, which contains about two gallons; and on... 
