 They proved to be a she bear, and her two cubs ; but the cubs were nearly as large as the dam. They ran eagerly to the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the flesh of the sea-horse, that remained unconsumed, and ate it voraciously. The crew, from...  The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Page 91edited by - 1792Full view - About this book
 | David Henry - Voyages around the world - 1773 - 510 pages
...the ice at the time of their approach. They proved to be a fhe bear and her two cubbs ; but the cubbs were nearly as large as the dam. They ran eagerly...drew out from the flames part of the flefh of the feahorfe that remained unconfumed, and eat it voracioufly. The crew from the fhip* by way of diverfion,... | |
 | English essays - 1776 - 772 pages
...fire, and was burning on the ice at th: thne of their approach. They proved to be a (he bear and her two cubs ; but the cubs were nearly as large as the...They ran eagerly to the fire, and drew out from the flaims pirt of the flsfli of the fea-horfe that remained unconfumed, and eat it voracioufly. The crew... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...the time of their Approach. They proved to be a she-bear and her, two cubs; but the cubs were oearly as large as the dam. • They ran eagerly to the fire, and drew out from the flumes part of the flush of the sea-horse that remained unconsumed, and eat it voraciously. The crew... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 pages
...and which was burning on the ice at the time of their approach. They proved to be a fhe-bear and her two cubs ; but the cubs were nearly as large as the...drew out from the flames part of the flefh of the fea horfe, that remained unconfumcd, and ate it voracioufly. The crew from the fhip threw great lumps... | |
 | English literature - 1785 - 680 pages
...been invited by the fcent of foffle blubber of a fea-horfe the crew W proved to be a flie-bear and her two cubs ; but the cubs were nearly as large as the...eagerly to the fire, and drew out from the flames parS of the Btfh of the fea-hqrfe that remained unconfirmed, and eat it voracioufly. The crew from... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...fire, and was burning on the ice at the time of their approach. They proved to be a /he-hear and her two cubs ; but the cubs were nearly as large as the...the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the flelh of the fea-horfe that remained unconfumed, and eat it voracioufly. The crew from the (hip threw... | |
 | Travel - 1796 - 306 pages
...ice at the lime of their approach. They proved to be a fhe bear and her two cubs, nearly fqll grown. They ran eagerly to the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the flefh of the feahorfe that remained unconfumed, and eat it voracioufly, The crew from the fhip, by way of diverfion,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1792 - 728 pages
..."burning on the ice at the time of their approach. They proved to be a fhe-bear and her two cubs j but- the cubs were nearly as large as the dam. They...the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the flefli of the fea-Iiorfc that remained unconfumed, and ate it iroracioufly. The crew from ihe ihip... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...burning on the ice at the time of their approach. 3. They prov«d to be a fhe bear and her two cubs l but the cubs were nearly as large as the dam. They ran engerly to the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the rldh of the fea-horfe, which remained... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1802 - 672 pages
...fire, and was burning on the ice at the time of their approach. They proved to be a (he bear and her two cubs, but the cubs were nearly as large as the...the fire, and drew out from the flames part of the flelh of the fea-horfe that remained unconfumed, and eat it voracioufly. The crew from the (hip threw... | |
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