 It is not long since that a regiment was clothed with waistcoats made from the hides of those animals, which were so thick that a ball could scarcely penetrate them.' He adds further, that ' when made into breeches, a pair of them among the peasantry...  Field sports of the north Europe - Página 329por Lewis Lloyd - 1831Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1852 - 364 páginas
...thick that a ball could scarcely penetrate them." He adds further, " that when made into a pair of breeches a pair of them among the peasantry of former days went as a legacy for several generations." — Lloyd's Northern Field Sports, vol. ii. p. 301. 1 Geijer, vol. ii. p. 137. * Dalin, vol. iii. ch.... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1852 - 774 páginas
...regiment was clothed with waistcoats made of this material, which was so thick as to resist a musket-ball. When made into breeches, a pair of them, among the peasantry of former days, went as a legacy through several generations. In respect to the domestication of 'the moose, the remarks already made... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1852 - 716 páginas
...jegiment was clothed with waistcoats made of this material, which was so thick as to resist a musket-ball. When made into breeches, a pair of them, among the peasantry of lormer days, went as a legacy through several generations. In respect to the domestication of the moose,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 páginas
...of those animals, which were so thick, that a ball could scarcely penetrate them." He adds further, that, " when made into breeches, a pair of them, among...several generations." The elk is easily domesticated. Formerly, these animals were made use of in Sweden, to draw sledges ; but owing, as it was said, to... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 páginas
...regiment was clothed with waistcoats made of this material, which was so thick as to resist a musketball. When made into breeches, a pair of them, among the peasantry of former days, went as a legacy through several generations. In respect to the domestication of the moose, the remarks already made... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 802 páginas
...regiment was clothed with waistcoats made of this material, which was so thick as to resist a musketball. When made into breeches, a pair of them, among the peasantry of former days, Went as a legacy through several generations. In respect to the domestication of the moose, the remarks already made... | |
 | 1857 - 528 páginas
...of those animals, which were so thick that a ball could scarcely penetrate them.' He adds further, that ' when made into breeches, a pair of them among...own possession a year ago, but from want of proper nourishment it died. Formerly these animals were made use of in Sweden to draw sledgee, but owing,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 páginas
...of those animals, which were fn thick, that a ball could scarcely penetrate them." He adds further, that, "when made into breeches, a pair of them, among...several generations." The elk is easily domesticated. Formerly, these animals were made use of in Sweden, to draw sledges. than with us; as in the forests... | |
 | 1857 - 526 páginas
...of those animals, which were so thick that a ball could searcely penetrate them.' He adds further, that 'when made into breeches, a pair of them among the peasantry of former days weut as a legacy for several generations.' " The elk is easily domestieated ; several instances have... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1862 - 702 páginas
...of those animals, which were s« thick, that a ball could scarcely penetrate them." He adds further, that, " when made into breeches, a pair of them, among...several generations." The elk is easily domesticated. Formerly, these animals were made use of in Sweden, to draw sledges. than with us; as in the forests... | |
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