The Wonders of Nature and Art: Or, A Concise Account of Whatever is Most Curious and Remarkable in the World; Whether Relating to Its Animal, Vegetable and Mineral Productions, Or to the Manufactures, Buildings and Inventions of Its Inhabitants, Compiled from Historical and Geographical Works of Established Celebrity, and Illustrated with the Discoveries of Modern Travellers, المجلد 12J. Walker, 1804 |
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الصفحة 80 - They are covered with a very fine wool or fur, of a very light brown or whitish yellow colour, intermixed with long hairs, which on the back, where they are shortest, are blackish ; on the sides, where they are longer, of a silver white; and on the belly, where they are longest, of the colour of the wool ; but the whitish or silver hairs are often so predominant, that the whole animal acquires a cast of that kind. The tail is only three inches long, and has a black tip. The whole skin being by the...
الصفحة 116 - ... it. For, according to their system of belief, the soul of the man whose flesh is devoured by the enemy is doomed to a perpetual fire ; while the soul of the man whose body has been rescued from those who killed him, as well as the souls of all who die a natural death, ascend to the habitations of the gods.
الصفحة 75 - Stop, reader, stop ! let nature claim a tear — A prince of mine, Lee Boo, lies buried here.
الصفحة 13 - ... a square pavement, and I was directed to sit down on it. In a little time the king appeared, and being pointed out to me by his brother, I rose and made my obeisance after the manner of eastern nations, by lifting my hands to my head, and bending my body forward; but he did not seem to pay any attention to it.
الصفحة 101 - They are of different degrees of fineness; some resembling our coarsest rugs or blankets; and others almost equal to our finest sorts, or even softer, and certainly warmer. The wool, of which they are made, seems to be taken from different animals, as the fox and brown lynx; the last of which is by far the finest sort, and, in its natural state, differs little from the colour of our coarser wools; but the hair, with which the animal is also covered, being intermixed, its appearance, when wrought,...
الصفحة 118 - Polygamy is allowed amongst these people ; and it is not uncommon for a man to have two or three wives. The women are marriageable at a very early age ; and it should seem, that one who is unmarried is but in a forlorn state.
الصفحة 6 - The great swelling of the sea was such, that they repeatedly lost sight of each other, and those on the raft were obliged to tie themselves to the planks with ropes, to prevent their being washed off; whilst the horror of the scene was increased by the screams of the Chinese, who were not accustomed to the perils of the deep. When they had fairly cleared the reef, they got into deep smooth water, in the channel running between the reef and the islands ; but, on approaching the land, they found a...
الصفحة 12 - Kook soon dispersed, and on this, as well as on every occasion, did every thing in his power to convince the English of his protection and friendship. Meantime the people were highly entertained with Arra Kooker, who proved to be a most facetious...
الصفحة 49 - You are happy because you are going home, and I am happy because you are so ; but still very unhappy at your going away." Once more renewing his assurances of regard and good will, he left the vessel and went into his canoe. The natives who were to return with the king, looked up to the vessel eagerly, with the moat expressive countenances, and half dissolved in tears.
الصفحة 81 - The face, throat, and breast were of a yellowish white, or very light brown colour, which, in many of the skins, extended the whole length of the belly. It had six cutting teeth in each jaw; two of those of the lower jaw being very minute, and placed without, at the base of the two middle ones. "In these circumstances, it seems to disagree with those found by the Russians; and also in not having the outer toes of the hind feet skirted with a membrane.