 | 1827 - 452 страници
...nearly eight. Captain Cornfoot, however, •who favoured me with a verbal description of the animal when brought on board his ship, stated that " he was a...this point, and are entirely in favour of Captain Qornfoot's accuracy. The skin of the body of the animal, dried and shrivelled as it is, measures in... | |
 | 1828 - 608 страници
...nearly eight. Captain Corafoot however, who favoured me with a verbal description of the animal when brought on board his ship, stated, that " he was a...when suspended for the purpose of being skinned." Tne following measurements, which I have carefully made of different parts of the animal in the Society's... | |
 | 1828 - 614 страници
...favoured Ihe with a verbal description of the animal ivhen brought on board his ship, stated, that u he was a full head taller than any man on board, measuring...when suspended for the purpose of being skinned." Tne following measurements, which I have carefully made of different parts of the animal in the Society's... | |
 | William Jardine - 1833 - 346 страници
...feet. " By Captain Cornfoot, who furnished the details of this animal to Dr Abel, he was said to be a full head taller than any man on board, measuring...feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. " It seems probable that the animal had travelled from some distance to the place where he was found,... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1833 - 420 страници
...upwards of six feet. head taller than any man on board, measuring seven feet in what might be called hia ordinary standing posture, and eight feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. " It seems probable that the animal had travelled from some distance to the place where he was found,... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 страници
...rather murderous. The captain, who furnished Dr. Abel with the details, stated •that the creature was a full head taller than any man on board, measuring...feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. Dr. Abel describes the skin, dried and shrivelled as it was, as measuring in a straight line, from... | |
 | 1851 - 484 страници
...look rather murderous. The captain, who furnished Dr. Abel with the details, stated that the creature was a full head taller than any man on board, measuring...feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. Dr. Abel describes the skin, dried and shrivelled as it was, as measuring in a straight line, from... | |
 | 1852 - 484 страници
...furnished Dr. Abel with the details, stated that the creature was a full head taller than any man on boardt measuring seven feet in what might be called his ordinary...feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. Dr. Abel describes the skin, dried and shrivelled as it was, as measuring in a straight line, from... | |
 | 1853 - 498 страници
...look rather murderous. The captain, who furnished Dr. Abel with the details, stated that the creature was a full head taller than any man on board, measuring...feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. Dr. Abel describes the skin, dried and shrivelled as it was, as measuring in a straight line, from... | |
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... he was a full head taller than any man on board, measuring seven feet in what might be called his ordinary standing posture, and eight feet when suspended for the purpose of being skinned. 
