Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 28W. Blackwood & Sons, 1830 - Scotland |
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Page 5
... heard at some distance . In consequence of this , their legs or feet were co- vered with saliva , or rather foam , which by ignorant people might not improbably be taken for the milk which it was at one time said the bear was in the ...
... heard at some distance . In consequence of this , their legs or feet were co- vered with saliva , or rather foam , which by ignorant people might not improbably be taken for the milk which it was at one time said the bear was in the ...
Page 7
... heard of the whole of the hind - quarters of a cow or a horse having been actually devoured , and yet the poor creatures found alive . Such is a slight sketch of the cha- racter and common achievements of the Scandinavian bear , whom Mr ...
... heard of the whole of the hind - quarters of a cow or a horse having been actually devoured , and yet the poor creatures found alive . Such is a slight sketch of the cha- racter and common achievements of the Scandinavian bear , whom Mr ...
Page 8
... heard of instances in which they have come into actual personal conflict with the bear , and conducted themselves in the most gallant manner . " Dogs are never allowed in skalls , for were they to be at large , they would irri- tate and ...
... heard of instances in which they have come into actual personal conflict with the bear , and conducted themselves in the most gallant manner . " Dogs are never allowed in skalls , for were they to be at large , they would irri- tate and ...
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... heard as many clicks , or miss - fires , as explosions . At fixed objects , many of the Swedish pea- sants are capital marksmen ; but in gene- ral they have little idea of hitting in rapid motion . " Here was but a sorry return for the ...
... heard as many clicks , or miss - fires , as explosions . At fixed objects , many of the Swedish pea- sants are capital marksmen ; but in gene- ral they have little idea of hitting in rapid motion . " Here was but a sorry return for the ...
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... heard in the distance , announced that it was advancing towards . us . Two hours or more , however , must have elapsed , during which , from the quicksilver being little above zero , and from my only being provided with my common ...
... heard in the distance , announced that it was advancing towards . us . Two hours or more , however , must have elapsed , during which , from the quicksilver being little above zero , and from my only being provided with my common ...
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