 It seems probable that this orang had travelled from some distance to the place where he was found, as his legs were covered with mud up to the knees, and he was considered as great a prodigy by the natives as by the Europeans. They had never before met...  The Naturalist's Library - Pagina 84door Sir William Jardine - 1833Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1827 - 456 pagina’s
...ordered the process of skinning to stop till the head had been removed. It seems probable that this animal had travelled from some distance to the place...prodigy by the natives as by the Europeans. They had n&ver before met with an animal like him, although they lived within two days' journey of one of the... | |
 | 1828 - 614 pagina’s
...ordered the process of skinning to stop till the head had been removed. it seems probable that this animal had travelled from some distance to the place...legs were covered with mud up to the knees, and he wss considered as e?eat a prodigy by the natives as by the Europeans. They had never before met with... | |
 | 1838 - 866 pagina’s
...feet in height, and when first observed he appeared to be fatigued with a journey of some distance, as his legs were covered with mud up to the knees ; and he had taken to a solitary tree in order to rest himself. The place where he was observed was on the north... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1839 - 324 pagina’s
...Sumatra. When first observed, the animal seemed to be fatigued with a journey from some distance ; his legs were covered with mud up to the knees, and he had taken refuge in a solitary tree to rest himself. As the boat's crew approached he seemed to be... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pagina’s
...than fear." It seems probable that this orang had travelled from some distance to the place where lie was found, as his legs were covered with mud up to...him, although they lived within two days' journey of the vast and almost impenetrable forests of Sumatra. They seemed to think that his appearance accounted... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1871 - 838 pagina’s
...behold, and there was more in him to excite amazement than fear." It seems probable that this orang had travelled from some distance to the place where...him, although they lived within two days' journey of the vast and almost impenetrable forests of Sumatra. They seemed to think that his appearance accounted... | |
 | Reinhold Rost - 2000 - 348 pagina’s
...of skinning to stop till the head had been removed. It seems prohable that this animal had tmvelled some distance to the place where he was found, as...within two days' journey of one of the vast and almost impenetmble forests of Sumatm. They seemed to think that his appeamnce accounted for many stmnge noises,... | |
 | rev p.b. power - 1872 - 592 pagina’s
...was upwards of six feet, at the highest it was nearly eight, but it was, most probably, about seven. great a prodigy by the natives as by the Europeans....him, although they lived within two days' journey of the vast and almost impenetrable forests of Sumatra. They seemed to think that his appearance accounted... | |
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