 Their spirits were revived by this small supply, and the Doctor endeavoured to raise them still higher by the prospect of Hepburn's being able to kill a deer next day, as they had seen, and even fired at, several near the house.  Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions ... - Page 76by Peter Lund Simmonds - 1852 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 584 pages
...Each piece was ravenously devoured by my companions, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless indeed the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed flesh." — pp. 445-7. We now come... | |
 | Great Britain - 1823 - 474 pages
...Each piece was ravenously devoured by my companions, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless indeed the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering- to the pounded bones may be termed flesh. — pp. 446-7. We now come... | |
 | John Franklin - Arctic regions - 1824 - 426 pages
...Each piece was ravenously devoured by my companions, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless indeed the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed flesh. Our spirits were revived by... | |
 | John Franklin - Arctic regions - 1824 - 426 pages
...and my three companions ravenously devoured our shares, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless, indeed the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed flesh. Our spirits were revived by... | |
 | 1825 - 864 pages
...Each piece was ravenously devoured by my companions, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless indeed the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed llesh. Ourspirits were revived by... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Arctic regions - 1846 - 574 pages
...companions," says Franklin, " ravenously devoured our shares ; as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless, indeed, the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed flesh." Piety and resignation under... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - Arctic regions - 1857 - 530 pages
...perishing frames, was the sight of food within their reach, which they could not procure. " We saw 5 (says Franklin) a herd of reindeer sporting on the...supply, and the Doctor endeavored to raise them still nigher by the prospect of Hepburn's bein» able to kill a deer next day, as they had seen, and even... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - Arctic regions - 1857 - 1074 pages
...companions," says Franklin, " ravenously devoured our shares, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless, indeed, the small, gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be called flesh." Richardson brought the melancholy... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Arctic regions - 1857 - 500 pages
...companions/ 7 says Franklin, " ravenously devoured our shares, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless, indeed, the small, gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be called flesh." Richardson brought the melancholy... | |
 | 1858 - 798 pages
...companions," says Franklin, "ravenously devoured our shares, as it was the first morsel of flesh any of us had tasted for thirty-one days, unless, indeed, the small gristly particles which we found occasionally adhering to the pounded bones may be termed flesh." A repetition of such fearful... | |
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