From the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last resource — cannibalism — as a means of prolonging existence. Good Company - Página 61881Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1856 - 748 páginas
...shoulder?, and his double-barrelled gun lay underneath him. From the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that...cannibalism — as a means of prolonging existence. the powder was emptied in a heap on the ground by the natives oat of the kegs or cases containing it... | |
| Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1855 - 540 páginas
...shoulders, and his double-barrelled gun lay underneath him. From the mutilated state of many of the bodies, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that...our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last dread alternative as a means of sustaining life. A few of the unfortunate men must have survived until... | |
| 1854 - 734 páginas
...shoulders, and his double-barrelled gun lay underneath him. From the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our wretched couutrymeu had been driven to the last resource, cannibahsm, as a means of prolonging existence. There... | |
| 1855 - 846 páginas
...shoulders, and his double-barrelled gun lay underneath him. From the mutilated state of many of the corpses and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that...cannibalism — as a means of prolonging existence None of the Esquimaux with whom I con» versed had seen the " whites," nor had they ever been at the... | |
| 1854 - 744 páginas
...of many of thecorjiscsand thecontentsof the kettles, it if evident that our wretched countrymen hud been driven to the last resource — cannibalism — as a means of prolonging existence. " f licre appeared to have been an abundant stock of ammunition, as the powder was emptied in a heap... | |
| A. R. Phippen - 1854 - 472 páginas
...mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that our miserable countrymen had been driven to the last resource — cannibalism — as a means of prolonging life. " There appears to have been an abundant stock of ammunition, as the powder was emptied in a... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1854 - 664 páginas
...this, that from the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it was evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven...last resource — • cannibalism — as a means of prolonged existence. The amount of credit to be given to this story depends a great deal upon such... | |
| 1854 - 402 páginas
...mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the -contents of the kettles, it is evident that our miserable countrymen had been driven to the last resource — cannibalism — as a means of prolonging life. " There appears to have been an abundant stock of ammunition, as the powder was emptied in a... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1854 - 666 páginas
...this, that from the mutilated state of many of the corpses, and the contents of the kettles, it was evident that our wretched countrymen had been driven to the last resource— cannibalism—as a means of prolonged existence. The amount of credit to be given to this story depends... | |
| John Ryerson - 1855 - 244 páginas
...and his double-barrelled gun lay underneath him. " From the multilated state of many of the corpses and the contents of the kettles, it is evident that...prolonging existence. " There appeared to have been abundant stock of ammunition, as the powder was emptied in a heap on the ground by the natives, out... | |
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