 | William Bingley - 1803 - Страниц: 524
...foraging excursions, cross the rivers of Iceland, is thus related by Mr. Olaffen. e< The party, consisting of from six to ten, select a flat piece of dried cow-dung, on which they place the berries they have collected, in a heap in the middle : then, by their united force, drawing it to the water's... | |
 | 1826 - Страниц: 376
...to their magazine, they are obliged to recross the stream ; of the mode of doing which, Mr. Alafsen gives the following account:—" The party, which consists of from six to ten, select a piece of dried cow dung, on which they place the berries on a heap in the middle ; then by their united... | |
 | 1828 - Страниц: 268
...winter. Olaffen says, that when those rats pass a stream with their booty, the party, which usually consists of from six to ten, select a flat piece of dried cow-dung, on which they place their berries, in a heap, in the centre. By their united force, they bring this singular raft to the... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 406
...their magazines, they are obliged to repass the stream; of which Mr. Olafsen (Olafsen and Povelsen) gives the following account : — ' The party, which...cow-dung, on which they place the berries on a heap ill the middle; then, by their united force, bring it to the water's edge, and, after launching it,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - Страниц: 354
...forages. In their return with the booty to their magazines, they are obliged to repass the stream. " The party, which consists of from six to ten, select...heap in the middle ; then, by their united force, they bring it to the water's edge, and, after launching it, embark and place themselves round the heap,... | |
 | William Jardine - 1845 - Страниц: 344
...return with their booty to their magazines, they are obliged to repass the stream ; of which Mr. Oleffen gives the following account : — ' The party, which...select a flat piece of dried cowdung, on which they lay the berries in a heap on the middle ; then by their united force they bring it to the water's edge,... | |
 | Duty - 1853 - Страниц: 228
...to their magazines, they are obliged to recross the stream ; of the mode of doing which Mr. Alafsen gives the following account: — "The party, which consists of from six to ten, select a piece of dried cow dung, on which they place the berries on a heap in the middle ; then by their united... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1854 - Страниц: 416
...lakes in their search for provant. Olaffsen relates that, on such occasions, ' the party, consisting of from six to ten, select a flat piece of dried cow-dung, on which they place the berries they have collected, in a heap in the middle; and then, by their united force, drawing it to the water's... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1854 - Страниц: 582
...lakes in their search for provant. Olaflsen relates that, on such occasions, " the party, consisting of from six to ten, select a flat piece of dried cow-dung, on which they place the berries they have collected, in a heap in the middle ; and then, by theii united force, drawing ¡t to the... | |
 | 1854 - Страниц: 850
...lakes in their search for provant. Olaffsen relates that, on such occasions, ' the party, consisting of from six to ten, select a flat piece of dried cow-dung, on which they place the berries they have collected, in a heap in the middle; and then, by their united force, drawing it to the water's... | |
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... bring it to the water's edge, and, after launching it, embark and place themselves round the heap, with their heads joined over it and their backs to the water, their tails pendent in the stream, serving the purpose of rudders. 
