 | William Carus Wilson - 1830
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another...perished, the dogs discover the body, so that it may he secured for the friends to own it ; and such is the effect of the temperature, that the dead features... | |
 | 1829 - 660 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support; and another...him. These wonderful exertions are often successful; and«even where they fail of restoring him who has perished, the dogs discover the body, so that it... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 832 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another...generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these uoble creatures was decorated with a medal, in commemoration of his having... | |
 | James Rennie - Elephants - 1829 - 438 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another...generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these noble creatures was decorated with a medal, in commemoration of his having... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them lias a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support : and another...him. These wonderful exertions are often successful. A pitiless winter reigns at St. Bernard eight months in the year, during which not a tree or hlade... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another...recognition of friends ; and such is the effect of the cold, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support; and another...wonderful exertions are often successful ; and even when they fail of restoring him who has perished, the Dogs discover the body, so that it may be secured... | |
 | 1832 - 440 pages
...discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ; and another...secured for the recognition of friends ; and such is the tlfect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of... | |
 | 1832 - 548 pages
...of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for t»upp.irt ; and another has a cloak to cover him. These wonderful...successful; and even where they fail of restoring him who his perished, the (I ij;i discover the body, *o that it may be secured for the recognition of friends... | |
 | Gift books - 1832 - 320 pages
...hurrying with becoming solicitude toward their task of charity. To proceed with our citation — ' These wonderful exertions are often successful, and...generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years.' The Morgue of Saint Bernard, or receptacle for the dead, is a scene of melancholy interest.... | |
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... of the convent to their assistance. To provide for the chance that the dogs, without human help, may succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support;... 
