 ... that in the night, or in foggy weather, they gave us notice of the vicinity of the ice, before we could see it. We never found the whole herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them,...  The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal - Page 1341784Full view - About this book
 | 874 pages
...\Ver.ever found the whole herd aflcep : fome being always upon the watch. Thcle, on the approach of ths boat, would wake thofe next to them; and the alarm...gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake prefcnlly. But they were feldom in a hurry to get away, tillafter they had been once fired at. Then... | |
 | Voyages around the world - 1790 - 640 pages
...us notice of the vicinity of the ice, before we could fee it- We never found the whole herd afleep, fome being always upon the watch ; thefe, on the approach...gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake prefently ; but they were fcldom in a hurry to get away, till they had been once fired at, then they... | |
 | Travel - 1796 - 364 pages
...us notice of the vicinity of the ice before we could fee it We never found the whole herd ;ifleep; fome being always upon the watch. Thefe, on the approach...gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake prefently. They did not appear to us to be that dangerous animal fome authors have defcribed ; not... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...it. We nr ver found the whole herd alleep; fome being a! -ways upon the watch. Thefe, oh the approac! of the boat, would wake thofe next to them and the alarm being thus gradually irommunicr fd, the whole herd would be awake prefently They did not appear to' us to be that dangerm... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them ; and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake presently. But they •were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had been once fired at.... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them, and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake presently. But they were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had once been fired at. Then... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on ihe approach of the boat, would wake those next to them, and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake presently. "But they were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had once been fired at. Then... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Physical geography - 1816 - 524 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them ; and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake presently. But they were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had been once fired at. They... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 526 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, on the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them, and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awake presently. But they were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had once been fired at. Then... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 382 pages
...herd asleep, some being always upon the watch. These, at the approach of the boat, would wake those next to them ; and the alarm being thus gradually communicated, the whole herd would be awaked. But they were seldom in a hurry to get away, till after they had been once fired at. They then... | |
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