 | Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry - 1838 - 248 pagina’s
...utensils necessary for repairing the boats. Immediately upon the breaking up of the ice, the baidaies (small vessels) quit the creeks in which they had...Aleontians engaged in this difficult chase endeavour, at first, to cut off the retreat of these formidable animals, which lie basking themselves in the sun... | |
 | Aaron Haight Palmer, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Library - 1848 - 126 pagina’s
...pursuing the aquatic birds which alight in such numerous flocks on the coasts of the peninsula of Alaska. Their skins are bought by the company; their flesh,...the inhabitants of the country. The pursuit of the walrus is more dangerous. The Aleutians engaged in this difficult chase endeavor, at first, to cut... | |
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... however, from this price the value of the ammunition and provisions previously furnished to the hunter. The otter is not the only game hunted during the summer ; other vessels are employed in pursuing the aquatic birds, which alight in such numerous... 