 | Clarke Abel - British - 1818 - 502 pages
...measured from his heel to the crown of his head, is two feet seven inches. The hair of the Orang-Outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his back,...on the back, upper arm and legs, and upwards on the fore arm. It is directed from behind forwards on the head, and inwards on the inside of the thighs.... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Natural history - 1831 - 1178 pages
...the author's own words, as scientific, useful, and highly interesting. "The hair of the Orang-Outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his back,...and on his arms five. It is thinly scattered over his hands and feet, and is very short. It is directed downwards on the back, upper arm, and legs, and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1832 - 238 pages
...The hair of the Orang-Outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, and the outside of his hands and feet. On the back, it is...some places six inches long, and on his arms five. The face has no hair except on its sides, somewhat in the manner of whiskers, and a very thin beard.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animals - 1832 - 234 pages
...of the Orang-Outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, and the outside I of his hands and feet. On the back, it is in some places I six inches long, and on his arms five. The face has no hair except on its sides, somewhat in the... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - Mammals - 1833 - 420 pages
...measured from his heel to the crown of his head, is two feet seven inches. The hair is of a brownish-red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, and outside...the back, upper arm, and legs, and upwards on the fore arm. It is directed from behind forwards on the head, and inwards on the inside of the thighs.... | |
 | William Jardine - Monkeys - 1833 - 346 pages
...two feet seven inches. The hair is of a brownish-red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, arid outside of his hands and feet. On the back it is in...the back, upper arm, and legs, and upwards on the fore arm. It is directed from behind forwards on the head, and inwards on the inside of the thighs.... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - Booksellers' catalogs - 1834 - 330 pages
...naturalist to the embassy. From his account the following particulars are derived. " The hair of the ouran outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his...the back of his hands and feet, and is very short. The face has no hair except on its sides, somewhat in the manner of whiskers, and a very thin beard.... | |
 | Birds - 1834 - 700 pages
...scientific, useful, and highly interesting. " The hair of the orang outang is of a brownish red color, and covers his back, arms, legs, and outside of his...and on his arms five. It is thinly scattered over his hands and feet, and is very short. It is directed downwards on the back, upper arm, and legs, and... | |
 | William Jardine - 1866 - 458 pages
...measured from his heel to the crown of his head, is two feet seven inches. The hair is of a brownish-red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, and outside...the back, upper arm, and legs, and upwards on the fore arm. It is directed from behind forwards on the head, and inwards on the inside of the thighs.... | |
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Orang-Outang is of a brownish red colour, and covers his back, arms, legs, and outside of his hands and feet. On the back it is in some places six inches long, and on his arms five. It is thinly scattered over the back of his hands and feet, and is very... 