 | 1802 - 708 σελίδες
...on the bark of trees, and dry upon their huts in the fun or wind. " They feem callous to the effefts of heat or cold ; their tents are covered with fhamoy,...render as pliable as leather, by rolling it up, and keeping it for fome time in the fteam of boiling water and fmoke. " Their winter drefs is the (kin... | |
 | 1802 - 556 σελίδες
...berries. " They feem callous to the effects of heat or cold ; their tents are covered with fliamoy, or the inner bark of the birch, which they render as pliable as leather, by rolling it up, and keeping it for lome time in the lieam of boiling water and fmoke. " Their winter drefs is the Ik in... | |
 | 1803 - 926 σελίδες
...fun or wind. They fecm callous to the effects of heat or cold ; their tents are covered with ihamoy, or the inner bark of the birch, which they render as pliable as leather, by rolling it up, and keeping it for fume time in the ftcam of boiling water and fmoke. Their winter drefs is the (kin of... | |
 | Canadian Institute (1849-1914) - 1895 - 818 σελίδες
...originated from the motive of vanity." Sauer's statement is brief. '' Their tents are covered with shamoy, or the inner bark of the birch, which they render as pliable as leather by rolling it up and keeping it for some time in the steam of boiling water and smoke. Their winter dress is the skin of... | |
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They feem callous to the effefts of heat or cold ; their tents are covered with fhamoy, or the inner bark of the birch, which they render as pliable as leather, by rolling it up, and keeping it for fome time in the fteam of boiling water and fmoke. 