Overland Monthly, Volume 4A. Roman and Company, 1965 |
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Page 29
... animal , until it is far out of reach . It is estimated that the best shooters average at least twenty- five shots to ... animals that may have been seen from the shore , and their po- sition accurately defined before begin- ning the ...
... animal , until it is far out of reach . It is estimated that the best shooters average at least twenty- five shots to ... animals that may have been seen from the shore , and their po- sition accurately defined before begin- ning the ...
Page 114
... animals will retreat , appearing in a great state of alarm . Occasionally , an overgrown male will give battle , or at- tempt to escape ; but a ball from a mus- ket , through his brain , dispatches him , or some one , with a lance ...
... animals will retreat , appearing in a great state of alarm . Occasionally , an overgrown male will give battle , or at- tempt to escape ; but a ball from a mus- ket , through his brain , dispatches him , or some one , with a lance ...
Page 117
... animals are found and killed in any considerable numbers ; and , if far from the rendezvous , the blubber is " back- ed , " or rolled in casks , to the main dépôt . The backing process is the stringing of eight or ten pieces on a pole ...
... animals are found and killed in any considerable numbers ; and , if far from the rendezvous , the blubber is " back- ed , " or rolled in casks , to the main dépôt . The backing process is the stringing of eight or ten pieces on a pole ...
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