| 单词 | sealskin |
| 例句 | Meanwhile the nereid swam from the lap of Ocean laden with four sealskins, new flaved for the hoax she thought of playing on her father. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I also made a pair of sandals from sealskin for walking over the dunes when the sun was hot, or just to be dressed up when I wore my new skirt of yucca twine. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept at times in the warmth of his big sealskin parka. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z One year, probably in September, for the canvas tents were down and the campground almost empty, Kapugen came into the house with a sealskin. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The belt I made of sealskin which could be tied in a knot. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The sand is dark and smooth and wet, gleaming like sealskin as the water pulls back. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Slowly she picked up Tornait, put on her sealskin parka, and placed the little bird in her hood. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogloo walls were made from blocks of ice, and the roofs were frozen boards of sealskin with snow piled on top. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The old woman, wrinkled, dirty, clothed in an ill-sewn sack of sealskin, pointed at the little silken dress and at herself, and smiled: a sweet, unmeaning smile, like a baby’s. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He found his father seated beside a brazier, beneath a robe of musty sealskins that covered him foot to chin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sealskin kayak beside the door glowed as if the moon had been stretched across it and its graceful ribs shone black. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Their women were clad in sealskins, some with infants at their breasts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He drank what water he had left in the sealskin pouch, and steered around the westernmost headland until he came into a wide strait between it and a second island lying to the west. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Buried un-der his sealskin robes, his father sat before the brazier with his brothers on either side of him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Their floe was soon dirty with blubber soot, dog droppings, sealskins, penguin heads, and other garbage, but the men all adjusted to a new set of standards without complaint. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Ilya said, “Well, ah, does she...Are there any sealskins in your home at all?” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A woman with a taste for brightly colored dresses is there whose breasts are probably soft sealskin purses now, and who may need a few things. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Some dressed in fine soft furs, some in boiled leather and oddments of armor, more in wool and sealskins, a few in rags. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Miyax pushed back the hood of her sealskin parka and looked at the Arctic sun. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her family traveled between seasonal camps by dog-sled and sealskin boat, and lived in snow houses, or igloos. Making Art on Top of the World 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Her brushed surfaces can bring to mind very fine sealskin; wielding a palette knife, she alternated between the smoothness of butter and a slight chop. A Case for the Greatness of Florine Stettheimer 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z We pitched our tent on a 100-yard-wide grassy strip of land between two lakes with surfaces as smooth as the sealskin I saw stretching on the side of a house in Kangerlussuaq. Trekking through fire and ice on Greenland’s 102-mile Arctic Circle Trail 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Among the diners clad in goose down and fleece was a woman wearing sealskin pants, her sealskin coat with fox fur trim tossed on the back of a nearby chair. What’s this Washington insider and billionaire’s wife doing in Alaska? 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Greenlanders celebrate Christmas by placing red-orange stars in their windows, and giving each other nifty presents like tusks and sealskin mits. Holiday Traditions Around The World 2010-12-17T19:30:33Z Skiing uphill is called “skinning” because the original climbing skins, which are affixed to skis’ bases and allow skis to glide forward but not backward, were made from sealskin. The Japanese island where powder snow is almost guaranteed during the month of January 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z He met with survivors inside a school, sat outside on a chair covered in sealskin and faced the Arctic Sea as he listened to throat singers and watched drum dancers. Francis Calls Abuse of Indigenous People in Canada a ‘Genocide’ 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Because of extensive hunting for their sealskin, these seals had been declared extinct in the early 20th century. Traveling in Chile is a lesson in the ravages of climate change 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z They chose the town's winter market, which sells sealskins and antler-handled knives. The Fight for the Reindeer 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In the final stages of preparation before being sent to French operations in west Africa, the men were ordered to enter a difficult area of mountainside in Valfréjus, Savoie, with sealskins, skis and rescue equipment. French Foreign Legion faces scrutiny over avalanche deaths 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Tigran Andrew walked onstage last year wearing a sealskin cap with his school-issued green gown at the Service High School graduation in Anchorage. Anchorage students can wear tribal regalia at graduation 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Tigran Andrew walked onstage last year wearing a sealskin cap with his school-issued green gown at the Service High School graduation in Anchorage. Anchorage students can wear tribal regalia at graduation 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z One of its final pictures is of “a boy from the Falklands with a sealskin hat and strange sharp teeth”. ‘Dazzling and worrying’: my memories of Bruce Chatwin and In Patagonia 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z “I always think its so important to get sealskin out there,” she said. 'It's our way of life': Inuit designers are reclaiming the tarnished sealskin trade 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The adventure was to show that Inuit did the same journey in kayaks made of sealskin and driftwood in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Adventurers recreate Inuit kayak crossings to Scotland - BBC News 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Even nearly a year later, as Morris talked about watching her son cross the stage in his sealskin cap to get his high school diploma, she got goosebumps. Anchorage students can wear tribal regalia at graduation 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Even nearly a year later, as Morris talked about watching her son cross the stage in his sealskin cap to get his high school diploma, she got goosebumps. Anchorage students can wear tribal regalia at graduation 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Recall petitioners noted two sealskin vests made by one of the mayor’s daughters that were bought by the borough for $7,000 as gifts for the governor and lieutenant governor. Voters recall North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Iniut communities were exempted from the ban, but much of the market for sealskin evaporated, making the exemptions meaningless. 'It's our way of life': Inuit designers are reclaiming the tarnished sealskin trade 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Petitioners cite the borough spending more than $8,400 to send Brower’s daughters and grandchildren to basketball camp, as well as $7,000 that bought sealskin vests from her daughter. Recall targets mayor in family spending controversy 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z She wore a sealskin coat, a beaded gray dress and black stockings. The Bobbed-Hair Bandit of Brooklyn 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Alaska's governor and lieutenant governor will return sealskin vests received as gifts, the governor's office said on Monday, amid an ethics investigation by a municipal government into possible misuse of taxpayer funds by its mayor. Alaska governor returning sealskin vest amid local ethics probe 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Summer costume and riding gear would weigh about equally, but velvet or sealskin would outweigh a habit. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z She was quick to embrace sealskin – which she calls the “local cow” – describing it as a humane source of food and income in a region with few other options. 'It's our way of life': Inuit designers are reclaiming the tarnished sealskin trade 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The countess gave her a sealskin coat for next winter, kissed her on both cheeks, and disappeared as abruptly from West Kensington as Enoch from the antediluvian landscape. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z On either side of these craft, which are the counterpart of the Greenland canoes it is usual to find a sealskin blown out tight and the ends secured. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z As a fur it is equal to the sealskin; and if the animal were only larger it would be systematically hunted for its covering. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z As this skater approached, they could see that he was a tall young man, wearing cap and gloves of sealskin, and a fur-trimmed overcoat. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z He wore a single guanaco or sealskin across his shoulders, holding it in place by thongs that crossed his breast. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z He used a sealskin as a protection against thunder; he carefully studied his dreams, was "much moved by portents," and "observed days." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z From the sea-elephant no less than 20,000 tons of oil were obtained in a few seasons, the cargoes always including a large number of fur sealskins. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z “Think of the price of a sealskin coat!” First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z By using substitutes for the mens' shoes, made of sealskin, we secured enough to last as long as we should want them. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z On the east coast the natives, as we have seen, have guanaco cloaks, and on the west they possess sealskins. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z He had been ridiculing her big feet, and to get even with him she replied that he might have her old sealskin sacque made over into a pair of ear-muffs. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z Like those castaway sailors Ruth read to us about, who chewed their sealskin boots. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z The seals from which we get sealskin coats such as you refer to come from the coast of Labrador and from Alaskan waters. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z Several of the gaudy petticoats were seized, and the women put them on above their sealskin dresses, being so fond of display that the most showy articles are always worn outermost. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z As it was a cold day he wore a mustard-coloured Harris tweed Norfolk jacket and a sealskin cap. Mr. Punch's Golf Stories 2012-01-28T03:00:25.907Z Leon scathingly pointed to the Canadian’s bare, closely cropped head, dark and shiny as sealskin. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z For Rachel had long since entered into her career, and the beauty of her early-blossoming womanhood was bent day after day over strips of rabbit-skin, which she made into sealskin jackets. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z An Esquimau woman will make herself a very fine dress out of these sealskins.” First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z In England some experiments have been made with sealskin, but it has not been used long enough to give any definite idea of its resistance to the encroachments of time. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z They were partly underground, and though built of wood and sealskins they were thatched and fortified with snow. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z Goodness was no penance with auntie; it was not put on and off like a dress-coat, a silk hat, or a sealskin jacket; it was part and parcel of her very nature. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z We may state that the chimney-piece, as well as the sealskin collar, is the property of Oscar, and will appear in his Lectures "on the Growth of Artistic Taste in England." Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z A tall, thin, severe-looking gentleman, with side whiskers, and a sealskin cap tied over his ears, having finished with the Globe, handed it to the captain. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Sealskin Although experiments have been made with it in some English libraries sealskin has never been much used in the United States for library binding. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z All my cousins have sealskin jackets," she mused, "but I don't think they had them until they were married. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z The most remarkable fact about the west coast of Vancouver Island whaling is its use of inflated sealskins to impede the motion of the animal through the water. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z He was dressed in a long, snuff-coloured, single-breasted coat, which reached to his heels, and was relieved with a sealskin collar and cuffs rather the worse for wear. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z It is bitterly cold to-day—even walking I was glad to have my sealskin coat. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Both men and women wear either moccasins, or long boots made of sealskin, with the fur inside, or else they wear salmon-skin boots, like the Ainu of Yezo. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z "I'll go on the top," said the sealskin lady at last. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z The former is made of dried sealskin, so as to represent a fish, and is filled with a number of small smooth pebbles; it has a short handle, and is painted red. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z Many hunters use more traditional methods in the spring, traveling across sea ice and paddling toward whales in sealskin boats. Barrow Journal: In Sacred Whale Hunt, Eskimos Use Modern Tools 2011-10-17T00:11:25Z Not long after this Kallem found himself in his overcoat, sealskin boots, his hands deep down in the huge pockets, and away out in the falling snow. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z Above ground they built with whalebone, because they had no timber, and covered in the roof of it with sealskins, and strewed moss on the floor for a carpet. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The younger woman was dressed in sealskin, and carried one of those little Pekinese dogs that women in sealskin like to carry in their laps. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Then there are stockings of hare or dog skin, and high boots of sealskin. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The astonished street beheld a carriage with prancing horses at the door, from which emerged a lady in a long sealskin jacket, who entered the humble house, and did not return. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Nutria also is prepared to represent sealskin, and in its natural colour, after the long hairs are plucked out, it is sold as otter or beaver. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The boats were made of sealskins, with a keel of wood inside. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z So soon as she had got a comfortable seat, well wrapped up in sealskin and muff, they pushed off, and the Pinta began to run before the wind. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Before the men threw their lances they carefully fastened sealskin buoys to them. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The humid boots, stockings and sealskin coats could not be dried out, for fuel was more precious than clothing. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z With the exception of sealskins, which are pickled in brine, all raw skins come to the various trade markets simply dried like this. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z If the man kills a bear, he has a costume made of the skin and discards the ordinary sealskin suit for it. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z A former trade in oil and sealskin has decayed, owing to the smaller number of whales and seals remaining about the islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z “I buy you a policy,” he finally told her in the tone that a man—another man—might tell his wife he would buy her a sealskin coat. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z The coat was of sealskin, with hood attached; the shirt of camel's hair blanket, also with a hood; the trousers of bear fur; boots of seal, with hair removed, and stockings of hare fur. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Of sealskins there are two distinct classes, the fur seals and the hair seals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z If he does not kill a bear, he wears the sealskin suit until it no longer keeps him warm, when he gets another. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Before that time it had been the custom of the government to send Alaskan sealskins to Europe, where they were cured and dyed. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z "I suppose King Street wore its usual afternoon dress of dudes and sealskin sacques," he said, drawing her wrap from her shoulders. A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z The line was a new, strong sealskin rawhide of ample length, which had been reserved for just such an emergency. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The principal sales of general furs are held in London in January and March, smaller offerings being made in June and October; while the bulk of fur sealskins is sold separately in December. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Only yesterday we left the region of sealskin sacques, breakfast-shawls, and shivers. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z The price of sealskins will be reduced two-thirds to the wearer. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Did you know Nan had got you the sealskin coat? The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z The boots, called kamik, are of sealskin, bleached to a spotless cream color. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z They do not wear as well, however, as the pelt and the wool are not of a strength comparable to those of sealskin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The door was no sooner opened than in flitted a slender creature, fair and blooming, tall, slim, and bewitchingly pretty, in a dark dress and a sealskin jacket. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z Pile Fabrics, such as velvets, velveteens, corduroys, plushes, sealskins, &c., require a special treatment in finishing, and great care must be taken in all operations to prevent the pile being crushed or otherwise damaged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z I turned also, and whom should I see but Mademoiselle Stella, with her yellow hair and her sealskin jacket! Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z By this time all the Eskimos had abandoned their sealskin tents and were snugly settled in their winter igloos. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It is also dyed sealskin colour, but its woolly nature renders it less effective than the more silky musquash. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z She had donned a sealskin cap and long coat, and her red lips and crimson cheeks struck him with the force of an accusation. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z They are used to this day in Ireland and Wales and in Alaska; sealskin boats still make the crossing of Behring Straits. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The chief exports are salmon, coal, gold, silver, copper, lead, timber, masts and spars, furs and skins, whale-oil, sealskins, hops, and fruit. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z It could hardly be called a village, for it consisted merely of seven triangular sealskin tents, conveniently placed on picturesque rocks. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Garments made of sealskin pieces and Persian lamb pieces are frequently sold as if they were made of solid skins, the term “pieces” being simply suppressed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Helen Marr glided to the piano and lifted a sealskin coat from its stool. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Polaris added to the burden of the sledge the brown rifle, several spears, carved from oaken beams and tipped with steel, and a sealskin filled with boiled snow-water. Polaris of the Snows 2011-03-02T03:00:28.900Z Some of their weapons are ingenious—in particular, the harpoon, with its detachable point to which an inflated sealskin is fastened. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Here we saw five sealskin tents pitched among the bowlders of a glacial stream. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Rabbit is prepared and dyed and frequently offered as “electric sealskin.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z He singled out the Diomede Islander who had disposed of most of his sealskin boots. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Then he stoops and unfastens her sealskin jacket, and takes it off her, and in fact pays her all the little attentions that lie in his power. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z On the high throne of power Beside our Great Sachem, Storm Wind, Sat a tall Chief trailing rich robes Of white fox, sealskin, and white bear. The Fire Bird 2011-02-07T03:00:26.667Z On grassy shores were sealskin tents, about which fur-clad women and children vied with wolf-dogs for favorite positions to see the queer doings of white men. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The yearly average, inclusive of the year of unavoidable failure, was no less than 18�8 whales, producing 162�4 tuns of oil, besides the fair proportion of whalebone, sealskins, etc. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z These boots were sealskin moccasins, capped to full length with deerskin, watertight and warm. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z A mortal steals her sealskin dress, and when day breaks, and her companions return to their abode in the sea, compels her to remain and be his wife. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Balanced on his ski, the sealskin strips gripping the icy ridge securely, he turned instinctively to seek the reason, if any were visible, of the abrupt revival. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath I wore an old sealskin coat, worn bearskin trousers, stockings of hare-skin showing above torn seal boots. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z There were flakes of snow on my sister's venerable and shabby sealskin. The Preliminaries And Other Stories The leader, muffled to the eyes in sealskin, came out of the galley and glanced aloft. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z I was so surprised to see that at the bottom of the sealskin. Geography and Plays Their sole occupation is fishing, and in former times they used boats of inflated sealskins, lived in sealskin huts, and slept on heaps of dried seaweed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The young bull made violent efforts to escape but the line of sealskin was strong and elastic. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans are no slight source of wealth: they yield food, oil, whalebone, sealskin, &c. Political economy He was a gross man in a uniform of furs and sealskin boots stolen from the Pole Star's slop-chest. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The skins of these, when 376 dressed and deprived of the longer harsh outer hairs, constitute the “sealskin” of commerce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" And I was laying flat on the grass, with ants running up my sleeves and down my neck and wishing for my sealskin—it was so cool. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole It occurred to him he had an old sealskin cap in his war bag and that it might please the dusky maiden. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter He remembered how other investigators had condescended to useful discoveries like imitation shoe buttons and synthetic doormats and Kennebunk sealskins. Where the Pavement Ends The main hold was littered with a maze of boxes, bales, and bundles, the last made up of sealskins roughly bound, with salt sprinkled upon the fleshy side of the pelts. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z I shall put on my sealskin coat, and my best hat!” What a Man Wills Tommy was the little boy who wore a fawn coat with a sealskin collar, and dear little brown gaiters. The Daughters of a Genius Her hair hung in heavy braids at either side of her cheeks, while the sealskin cap with showy red silk lining crowned her head. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter And he tapped the breast of a dilapidated sham sealskin waistcoat as he spoke, and knit his brows with determination. Seven Frozen Sailors It did not seem to have the slightest fear, but clutched at the sealskin cap, clashing its long teeth together, and grimacing hideously. The Ruined Cities of Zululand And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above. The Bible Story In his sealskin boots and clothes the lad would be carried to the foot of the rapids and drowned. The Whelps of the Wolf For the benefit of the uninitiated, I would explain that muckalucks are contrived out of raw sealskin. Seeds of Pine We get there all the sealskins from which the rich and warm cloaks of the ladies are made. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read Dark-coated and smooth as a piece of sealskin, the beauty. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories And every man, who had blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, brought them. The Bible Story An admirable softness and depth of color are given to photographs by sealskin and velvet. Maids Wives and Bachelors He did so at once, bringing to light a very handsome sealskin coat. Elsie in the South According to Sir Clements B. Markham,31 the original inhabitants of the Peruvian coast fished in boats made of inflated sealskins. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations That knife would be a precious thing to help him carve meat and cut things out of sealskin and perhaps stab a polar bear. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North The principal exports are wood-pulp, timber, nails, paper, butter and margarine, matches, condensed milk, fish, leather and hides, ice, sealskins, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" In English hunting counties light vests are sometimes worn in bright weather, and in winter, over-jackets of sealskin. Maids Wives and Bachelors A small sealskin turban completely covered her hair, so only her face was revealed, her brilliant blue eyes, long slender nose and chin, and her cheeks upon which two spots of color were glowing. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor O'er his head he drew a yellow, Furry sealskin, and then waving With his fur-protected right hand, To his Ylaleyka spoke he First this harsh and mournful sentence: "Fare-thee-well, from thee I'm parting!" The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. He had the sealskin traces wound about his waist, to keep the hungry animals from devouring them. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North She was certainly very elegant, however, and her muff and collar were sure enough sealskin, as Gladys explained. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge Did you see the girl in the sealskin coat who sat at my right as you came up? Kidnapped at the Altar or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain In an instant I recognised Valentine, who was dressed in a long travelling coat with fur collar, and a sealskin toque. The Count's Chauffeur Reyburn himself opened the door to her, and treated her as if she had been a lady every inch, handing her a chair and speaking quite as if she were attired in sealskin and diamonds. Exit Betty She put it in a piece of sealskin and tied it with a piece of deer-thong round a dog's neck. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North We shall hunt down this miscreant in the sealskin coat.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) Frank lent her his sealskin cap and she felt very grand, and looked piquantly radiant, as she revolved for her mother’s inspection before slipping into her big coat. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John “We can get on without the diamonds,” said Morgan, “and I don’t suppose you’ve got any ball dresses or sealskin cloaks?” The Bondboy It was bitter cold on the way to the ballroom in the Willard Hotel, and Davidge in his big coat studied Mamise smothered in a voluminous sealskin overcoat. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards The Eskimo tore off his sealskin tunic and threw it over the bear's head, the way a bull-fighter confuses a charging bull with a mantilla. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North I got out and tried to hold the sledge back, but was pulled off my feet, and dragged merrily over the ice in my smooth sealskin breeches, on back, stomach, side—just as it happened. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I He visualized her in her oddity and child-likeness; seeing the flat blue bows of the concert; the old-fashioned gold locket of the tea; the sealskin cap of the station. Tante She was thinking how much money it would have taken to buy that sealskin cloak; but, however far her doubts may have carried her, she did not give utterance to them in words. Name and Fame A Novel His wife, too, always has a first-rate sealskin jacket, made in one piece, and he hasn't to pay for it. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly For he was all done up like a figure from fairy-land—in snow-white jumper, peaked fur cap, and sealskin boots. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North As we were in the act of taking a sealskin on board the boat heeled over, I slipped, and my rifle fell into the sea—a sad accident. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The savages eagerly handed over their garments of sealskin and fur, their darts, oars, and everything that they had, in return for little trifles, even for pieces of paper. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas She had everything heart could desire––Oriental rugs, a grandfather’s clock, a mechanical piano, bird-of-paradise sprays for her hat, a sealskin ulster, and plenty of alimony. The Gorgeous Girl He wore a very handsome overcoat with sealskin cuffs and collar, a sealskin cap, and well fitting gloves. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside The women don't have to spend their time chewing on the sealskins to make them pliable for shoes and garments. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North I wore only ordinary clothes, such as I might wear at home, with a sealskin jacket and linen outside breeches, and a half-mask to protect the forehead, nose, and cheeks. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I The new country produced at least valuable sealskins. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas I always like a gentleman’s coat with a sealskin collar, don’t you?” The Gorgeous Girl A portly woman, adorned in willow plumes, sealskin cloak and wearing large rhinestones in her rings and necklace, now entered at the manager's signal. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure It was the work of a joyful moment to untie it, and he fell to work cutting from the dogs' harness the sealskin traces that remained and stringing those together to make two long lines. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North We wore our usual dress of a pair of ordinary trousers and woollen pants, a shirt, and wolfskin cloak, or a common woollen suit with a light sealskin jacket over it. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I In his second voyage alone he bought from the Eskimos five hundred sealskins. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas "A fearsome garment," Mr. Lucy called it, "which, at a distance, might be taken for sealskin, but was understood to be of native manufacture." The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 The fine underpelt thus laid bare is what is commonly known as sealskin. The Meaning of Evolution His overalls, coat, hat and gloves were gone, but he still had his sealskin hip-boots. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North They are to be covered with sealskin or sail-cloth, and to be decked all over, except for two holes—one for each man. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I There Hatteras put on the sealskin, which very nearly covered him. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Socks of heavy woollen duffel were now necessary to protect the feet, and buckskin moccasins, with knee-high leggings, took the place of sealskin boots. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob A tall boy in a sealskin cap—my Sigmund—who had been hanging on his father’s arm, and whose eyes welcomed me more volubly than his tongue, which was never given to excessive wagging. The First Violin A Novel He got himself a fine sealskin coat, and having weak eyes, made spectacles out of a walrus tusk, for he was greatly set upon looking as nice as possible. Eskimo Folk-Tales The fashion of a waistcoat of light material for summer, revived from the fashion of last century, is a decided improvement, and so is the over-jacket of cloth, or sealskin, for rough weather. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Then he handed Hatteras the gun, which he hid beneath the sealskin. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Perhaps the wolves will save me the difficulty of contriving that, and dispute my title to them,—perhaps they will attack me, eat me, the sow, the pigs, and my sealskin cap. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches Notwithstanding that she had only half a crown in that sealskin purse Kitty felt strangely exultant and happy when she ran back to the cherry orchard and helped her companions in gathering the ripe fruit. A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School Then the Moon Man bade him lie down at full length on his back, with a black sealskin under, which he spread on the floor. Eskimo Folk-Tales She saw nothing—nothing whatever—in Mr. Fenwick's bringing her mother a beautiful sealskin jacket as a Christmas present. Somehow Good Moreover, the men, who all wore woollen clothes, put on coats of deerskin and trousers of sealskin, which perfectly resist the wind. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras One was a tall, thin lady in a sealskin coat, probably Horace's mamma, as he called her. 'Lizbeth of the Dale The first thing I went into was my sister's room and got her white fur rug that mamma gave her on her birthday, and her sealskin cape that was hanging on the closet door. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others He put the sealskin coat on his dog, and thrust it out. Eskimo Folk-Tales Where am I?” he muttered, not removing his coat nor his peaked sealskin cap. The Brothers Karamazov I am going to put on the sealskin and crawl over the ice. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras They were so hungry then that they ate their shoes, which were made of raw sealskin. The Red True Story Book Once it was collecting sealskins off other people's beaches, and there was zest enough in that, in view of the probability of the dory turning over, or a gunboat dropping on to you. Hawtrey's Deputy The punks in these were lighted, and when all were very hot they were wrapped in flannels and distributed about their persons inside their sealskins. Doctor Jones' Picnic His sealskin cap was drawn over his ears, long icicles hung from his beard, and one hailstone after another rolled from the collar of his jacket. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Lives or no lives, women in the States had to have their sealskin coats. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code The imitation earrings went into the bundle; her old sealskin coat and muff and some photographs of herself and associates in theatrical costume. Ringfield A Novel Also, among some nicknacks that he kept in a casket, he looked out a purse made somewhat in the Scotch fashion, of sealskin, to hold the money which he desired to give to the Executioner. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... Besides their splendid silk-lined and padded sealskin suits, he had brought a large number of Japanese fireboxes. Doctor Jones' Picnic Anna, who had thrown aside her sealskin coat, wore a tight-fitting walking dress of some dark shade. Anna the Adventuress The one thing the Mallorys had to look forward to was the time when Aunt Elvira would trade her sealskin sack for a robe of glory and loosen up on her real estate. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe His skin was the best part about him, and was as lovely and soft to the touch as the finest sealskin. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Then we climbed the cold creeks near a mission That is run by the agents of God, Who trade Bibles and Prayer-books to heathen For ivory, sealskins and cod. From Paris to New York by Land A crupper is always used, and straps are attached to the back of the saddle, from which the farmer hangs his sealskin bags, containing an omnium gatherum of his lighter goods. A Girl's Ride in Iceland Once it was collecting sealskins off other people’s beaches, and there was zest enough in that, in view of the probability of the dory turning over, or a gunboat dropping on to you. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Wouldn’t it be fine if I could get a great big bearskin and a sealskin, too! Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus There was alligator, lizard skin, pigskin, snakeskin and sealskin; even grained leather was copied. The Story of Leather Many have beautiful teeth, which, however, are soon destroyed by the constant chewing of sealskin to render it pliable for boots and other articles. From Paris to New York by Land All had sealskin boots with the feet artistically worked � la Chinoise. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century I remember how many strictures were passed upon that little sealskin and how he was censured for his extravagance. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays In the same year twenty-two vessels arrived in Sydney from the various grounds, their cargoes of whalebone, sealskins, and sperm and black oil valuing altogether about �150,000. The Beginning Of The Sea Story Of Australia 1901 The runners are placed fourteen inches apart and are fastened together by cross-pieces tightly lashed by sealskin strings. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 The minister came too, and listened, and even the sealskin lady turned her head over her shoulder. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 But you know what women are—sealskins, a carriage, bit o’ jewellery, and their own way. The Bag of Diamonds Much of this tribute was in furs, sealskins, and other valuable commodities, and she also had on board 170,000 dollars in money. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 Nine days later he entered Gilbert Bay, where he found a peaceable population, who gave him sealskins and furs in exchange for some trifling articles. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Over this, in winter, is worn a sealskin sacque, cloth cloak, fur circular, or other garment, according to the means of the wearer. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. The minister gave his overcoat and the sealskin lady came forward with a shawl. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 In this connection he relates how the Finn women were captured by taking possession of their sealskins, without which they could not get away from their captors. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology The boy caught up his sealskin breeches and, being in a hurry, thrust one leg into them and then drew a deerskin sock on the other foot as he ran outside. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales One pull at the pipe was worth two dressed sealskins; or a pipeful of the weed, affording two good swallows, cost two deerskins. Short Sketches from Oldest America Amulet a face with one eye of enamel, the other of pyrites from a harpoon-float of sealskin, one-third. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The sealskin lady put in a crumpled note. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Years after, one of their children finds her sealskin, and runs to display it to his mother, not knowing it was hers. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology In summer their clothing is of sealskin and fishskin; and in winter it is of the thicker reindeer hides. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales Carefully wrapping the precious missive in a piece of sealskin and attaching a string, she wore it around her neck as an ornament, and guarded it zealously. Short Sketches from Oldest America The sledges are made of small pieces of wood and bits of reindeer-horn, held together by sealskin straps. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II "That baby is such a dear little fellow," said the sealskin lady gently. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 He quotes Dr. Karl Blind to show that Finns intermarried with the Shetlanders, and that they were believed to come over in the form of seals, casting aside their sealskins when they landed. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology His body is like that of a man except that his feet are very large and look like sealskin muffs. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales He stared at her—at her dark Indian-red hat and skirt, and her long tight-fitting black sealskin coat—and she bore the scrutiny patiently. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Fingerless gloves of sealskin and chamois, with an inside lining of sheepskin and at the wrists bordered with long-haired fur. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The minister carved the chicken with the brakeman's jack-knife and the khaki boy cut up the tongue and the mince pies, while the sealskin lady mixed the raspberry vinegar with its due proportion of water. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Large ships might here load themselves with sealskins and train-oil, for they are extraordinary fat. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure In a church which is furnish'd with mullion and gable, With altar and reredos, with gargoyle and groin, The penitents' dresses are sealskin and sable, The odour of sanctity's eau-de-Cologne. The Book of Humorous Verse Above everything else don't stick your fingertips into a muff and waddle along like a little duck in sealskin and purple velvet trimmings. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture Of a large sealskin, which they got from the Samoyeds, they made a stern to the other half, which they continued to drag over the ice for three days, until they came to open water. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The sealskin lady wanted to know how she made her pound cake, and the khaki boy asked for her receipt for jelly cookies. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Her hair was cut short, and only a few dark silky rings showed themselves beneath the edge of her sealskin cap, pushed down close to her dark eyebrows. A Girl of the Klondike But I do know that whoever has lighted those fires again, it is certainly not the sealskin dwarfs. The Book of Dragons He also gave a psychological prophetic glimpse of the insidious sealskin sack. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Wych Hazel made another plunge after sealskin jacket and cap; turned over a box of gloves till she matched her ribbands; gave Mrs. Bywank a laugh and a flash from her eyes, and was off. The Gold of Chickaree The minister stayed there, and the khaki boy and the sealskin lady changed trains. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 The principal resources of the island are sealskins, eider-down, oil, and cryolite. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania And then the doom of the bad sealskin dwarfs fell suddenly on them. The Book of Dragons Some had only one sealskin, and the women wore a sort of apron. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Then there came rushing to the shock of war Mr. McNicoll of the C. P. R. He wore suspenders and about his throat High rose the collar of a sealskin coat. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge You had that thing on"—touching her sealskin mantle—"but you were not looking at me. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient Besides being carefully clothed in wool from head to foot, the men wore hoods of buckskin and sealskin trousers, through which it is impossible for the wind to penetrate. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras And now there were more moths than have ever been together in this world before, all settling on the sealskin dwarfs. The Book of Dragons The back was cushioned and covered with sealskin made fast with broad rounded-top copper nails. The Land of the Long Night In this respect it resembled the valuable sealskins of the present day. The Hunters of the Ozark Black furs and sealskins are worn with mourning. The Etiquette of To-day They were so reduced by hunger that they were obliged to chew pieces of green sealskin which they cut from their boots and to broil their skin gloves over a fire which they had kindled. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell "Our hearts are made of the finest sealskin, just like little fat sealskin purses—" And they all came a step nearer. The Book of Dragons These were used as trunks; two had their decks covered with sealskin to make them more surely water-tight. The Land of the Long Night The youngster still wore the fluttering ribbons in the shabby old sealskin cap, and that fact and his presence in the barracks told the whole story instantly. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea Then he understood her relief, for, looking down into the little sealskin purse, he saw that there was no more gold in it. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 My long sealskin boots, reaching to my hips, were full of ice and water, and I took them off and tied them separately on the dogs' backs. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Their bodies were like sealskin jackets on a very stout person; their heads were like sealskin muffs; their legs were like sealskin boas; and their hands and feet were like sealskin tobacco pouches. The Book of Dragons I took my short pair of skees, covered with sealskin, and went ptarmigan hunting. The Land of the Long Night The small sealskin cap on her drab hair did not even pretend to be a stylish one. Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge The hatches were off her hold and our sealskins and our ambergris gone from below. Sonnie-Boy's People Soon the sealskin traces hanging on the dogs' harnesses were cut and spliced together to form one long line. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell And George felt it was all up—for he knew it was his father's sealskin cap. The Book of Dragons The forward part of these was over-decked to about a third of the length, and covered with sealskin. The Land of the Long Night The ice was now broken; she swept into my chamber, lovelier than ever in her strange unearthly beauty, and a new sealskin coat. Much Darker Days "You're foolish to sink us," I says, "till you take off the ambergris and the sealskins." Sonnie-Boy's People Then of a sudden Harold saw twelve skins lying upon the shore in the moonlight; and they were the comeliest and most precious sealskins that ever he saw, and he coveted them. The Holy Cross and Other Tales George kicked, but it is no use kicking sealskin, and Jane howled, but the dwarfs were getting used to that. The Book of Dragons "A curiosity is something that is very strange, my son."—"If pa bought you a sealskin sack this winter would that be a curiosity?" Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Eskimo ladies wear enormous sealskin boots the whole length of their legs. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole “I have something to show you;” and hastening into his room, he quickly returned with the little piece of sealskin that had been found at the deserted Indian camp. Ungava “It is no beast,” remarked the mother of Ippegoo; “it is only a bit of sealskin dyed red.” Red Rooney The Last of the Crew And their faces were like seals' faces, inasmuch as they, too, were covered with sealskin. The Book of Dragons You remember I told you I was laying past money for a sealskin jacket. Hollowmell or, A Schoolgirl's Mission It consisted of an undercoat of bird-skins, with the feathers inwards; bearskin pantaloons with the hair out; an upper coat of the grey seal; dogskin socks and sealskin boots. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole The Esquimau women were dressed very much like the men—namely, in long shirts of sealskin or deerskin with the hair on, short breeches of the same material, and long sealskin boots. Ungava This hole is surrounded by a strip of wood, which prevents water washing into the canoe, and serves as a ledge over which the Eskimo fastens his sealskin coat. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew "We are the sealskin dwarfs," said the brown people, twisting their furry bodies in and out of the crowd like the changing glass in kaleidoscopes. The Book of Dragons You don't imagine, surely, that it is because a sealskin is warmer or for any reason of that description that I want it. Hollowmell or, A Schoolgirl's Mission They also picked up his spear with the sealskin buoy attached. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole The natives were dressed in the sealskin garments with which arctic travellers have made us all more or less acquainted. Ungava “Yes, quite ready,” exclaimed the youth, tightening his girdle of sealskin eagerly. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew "We are very precious and expensive, for we are made, throughout, of the very best sealskin." The Book of Dragons The flag was soon hoisted, and the girls, with the sealskin square beneath them, lay down under the deerskins and attempted to sleep. The Blue Envelope He had been supplied with a long lance and a couple of spears, to which latter were attached, by thongs of walrus hide, two inflated sealskins to act as buoys. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole A pair of long sealskin boots encased his limbs from foot to thigh; and a little wallet or bag of sealskin, with the hair outside, hung from his shoulders. Ungava When the sailors had landed, the Eskimos mingled with them, and began to offer sealskins for trade—each selecting a particular man with whom to transact business. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew A huge pair of sea-boots encased his feet, and a pair of sealskin trousers the upper part of his legs. Peter the Whaler "All right; let's try it," and Lucile spread the bag on the sealskin square. The Blue Envelope It was wrapped up in a piece of sealskin. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole It has a movable head or barb, to which a long line of walrus hide or sealskin is attached. Ungava “No sealskin ever fluttered like that,” said the mother of Arbalik sternly. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew We lay down, under our sealskin and sail, and after an hour’s trial, I once more closed my eyes. Peter the Whaler Natives of some kind, they must be, for no white man would have the patience to make a net of sealskin as fine as that. The Blue Envelope So he wrapped it up in another piece of sealskin, and gave it to his eldest son, telling him to hand it down from son to son, along with the name Makitok. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole Seeing this, the old crone who had saved his life laid down her paddle and handed him a sealskin cup of water, which he seized and drank with avidity. Ungava Lest the reader should be perplexed here, we may explain that some Eskimo ladies often make the wide tops of their long sealskin boots do duty for pockets. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew They were comfortably dressed in sealskin coats, trousers, and boots, with a sealskin helmet. Peter the Whaler Two others were staggering under a load which appeared to be a sealskin filled with some liquid. The Blue Envelope They soon came up with their victim, and another spear, with its accompanying sealskin buoy, was fixed in its side. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole It consists of an extremely light framework of wood covered with sealskin parchment, which is stretched upon it all over as tight as a drum. Ungava To be sure she had gloves—thick sealskin mittens—but these were not available at the moment. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The dogs are harnessed with thongs of sealskin, passed over the neck and fore-legs, and leading along the back. Peter the Whaler And wrapped in a sealskin square which will protect us from the damp. The Blue Envelope For this purpose they converted a sealskin into pretty fair parchment, and wrote with the ink which Captain Vane had brought with him and carefully husbanded. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole “We also found the broken head of an Esquimau seal-spear, and this little bit of sealskin.” Ungava He touched the sealskin coat worn by the sailor. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The roof and sides of the inner rooms were lined with sealskin, neatly sewed together and exactly fitting the dome, which gave the whole a very comfortable nest-like appearance. Peter the Whaler Dressed as he was in deerskin and sealskin garments, he did not feel the cold. The Blue Envelope They were nearly naked, their chief garment consisting in a piece of sealskin, which they wore on the side whence the wind blew. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific They are neatly made of sealskin, the feet or soles being of walrus hide, and perfectly waterproof. Ungava Several skulls of large animals lay on the floor within the range of his vision, and some sealskin and other garments hung on pegs of bone driven into the wall. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew The lines attached to the spears are cut out of sealskin, well stretched and dried, and then coiled up like a rope. Peter the Whaler Nine years later, the captain of another ship that called there found three Americans settled on the island, preparing sealskins and boiling down oil. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes The boat that had successfully reached the ship had already begun to load her quota of sealskins, and the men had not thrown them overboard, believing that they could get away. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries But his comrades, assisted by his wives, overpowered him, tied him in a sack made of sealskin, and left him to roar and kick till he fell asleep! Ungava When it was done I cut a strip off my sealskin coat an’ sucked that. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew We had to give old clothes, red and yellow cotton handkerchiefs, biscuits, coffee, earthenware bowls, needles, and many other little things; for which they exchanged sealskins, sealskin trousers, caps, slippers, gloves, and tobacco-bags. Peter the Whaler Tristaners, my good people, look out for your sealskins and oil in future; we, crusoes, are going into the business wholesale!” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Then, with ungloved hands, thread the sealskin thongs through the hole. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole The hood of his sealskin coat was over his head, so that his features were concealed. Ungava She had on a jacket of sealskin that we greatly admired, and a felt hat with three grouse feathers on the side, and round her throat a red satin scarf. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers They wore their hair gathered in a large knot at the top of the head; but in other respects they were dressed exactly like the men, in sealskin garments. Peter the Whaler The skipper also advised their taking a barrel of coarse salt to cure their sealskins with, as well as empty casks to contain what oil they managed to boil down. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes If the deceased be a man, he is rolled up in a sealskin, and strips of rawhide are lashed around the body to keep the skin intact. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole The only other articles of furniture in this simple apartment were a square table and a square stool, both made of ice blocks and covered with sealskins. Ungava The fur of ordinary sealskin, for instance, is about half an inch deep; and ninety per cent of this half-inch is air. A Handbook of Health Mrs. Hayes wore a magnificent sealskin dolman and a black brocaded silk dress, with a white uncut velvet bonnet and ostrich feathers. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis These sealskins, with those which they had previously obtained, made up their quota to thirty. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes A cap of coarse sealskin covered his head, and was tied beneath his chin with a woollen scarf of dull red. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories To the barb of this weapon a stout line, from eight to twelve fathoms long, was attached, having a dan, or float, made of a sealskin at the other end of it. Ungava I've got my boots, and the Unknown who came in let his sealskin cap fall. The Wizard of the Sea A Trip Under the Ocean The borrowed garments that Charley had been wearing were now discarded for new, and sealskin boots were now replaced by buckskin moccasins and moleskin leggings. Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North Think of fifteen—no, seventeen sealskins, counting in the two we shot first on the rocks! Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Two of them wear the blackest and shiniest and thickest of sealskin vestments all over their bodies except the lower half of their faces and the terminations of their paws. Chapters from My Autobiography It felt like sealskin, but it was soft clean grey colour. Son of Power Later came Astor's captains from New York, taking sealskins in trade for goods supplied to the Russians. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward His trousers were also of white moleskin, and were tucked into knee-high sealskin boots with moccasined feet. Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North Why, sealskin jackets are all the rage in Berlin and Hanover; so, we’ll be regular dandies!” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes I smiled at the part I was meant to play in this cheerful allegory, though it seemed to me rather inappropriate, as I had a new sealskin cloak that very winter. Cape Cod Folks Philadelphia Times, in an article on furs, says that the best sealskins come from the antarctic waters, principally from the Shetland Islands. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon She did not speak again, but gave herself up to attention, though her mind was often with the woman in the sealskin coat who sat so near to her. The Way of Ambition Charley took off his leather shoes, donned the woolen slippers, and over these pulled the sealskin boots which met his knickers, and with a buckskin draw string tied the boot tops just below the knees. Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North “Thirty sealskins and twenty barrels of oil,” replied Fritz at once; he and Eric had counted over their little store too often for him not to have their tally at his fingers’ ends! Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes I asked the Prophet what was the cause of the universal shortage, and was told that the Eskimo women all chew the sealskin to soften it for making into boots. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour The fur is of two kinds, one long and coarse, but the other, or under fur, is beautifully soft and close, and is the ordinary sealskin of commerce. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon She went to put on her hat and her sealskin coat. The Way of Ambition These were brown like sealskin, and nearly always brimming over with merriment. Tom, Dot and Talking Mouse and Other Bedtime Stories “How about those two last sealskins we didn’t salt down, or pack up with the rest in the puncheon?” enquired Fritz with a smile. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Aunt Anne wants to know about her sealskin cloak. Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research One had been wearing sealskin boots, of the sort worn by all Northfolk. The Keeper She buttoned her sealskin coat up to her throat. The Way of Ambition "Caribou!" shouted White, in great excitement, at the same time seizing his rifle from the sledge and hastily removing it from its sealskin case. Under the Great Bear Howsomever, the old skipper has sent me in his stead, to bring you some letters and take home any cargo you might have ready in sealskins and oil. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Major Williams, who was sent to London by the Treasury Department to inquire into the means for enforcing the new sealskin exclusion act, has acknowledged that his inquiries have discouraged him. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 5, February 3, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls He stopped, looking in chagrined incredulity at the tracks in front of him—the tracks he knew so well, of one man in sealskin boots and three men with ribbed plastic soles. The Keeper He could not have been ashamed of it either, just yet: for it was clothed in front with sealskin and festooned with two loops of gold chain. Foe-Farrell D'Urban was very sultry when we left, but I have been shivering ever since in my holland gown, thinking fondly and regretfully of serge skirts and a sealskin jacket down in the hold. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. “What, and lose our bundle of sealskins!” exclaimed the practical Fritz. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes Comparatively few of the sealskins can be identified after they have passed through the hands of the wholesale and the retail dealers. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 5, February 3, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls My long sealskin moccasins, reaching to my thigh, were full of ice and water. Adrift on an Ice-Pan The boat was hurried to within five yards of Mac's bull, and an Eskimo hurled a harpoon, hit the large bull, and threw overboard the sealskin float. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club "They little know you, do they?" said Aubrey, patting the sleeve of my sealskin, for I wore it all day now. At Home with the Jardines This consisted of eighty-five sealskins and fifty barrels of oil—a result that said much for their industry during the period. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes They wore sealskin coats, when it wasn't mink or chinchilla. Winner Take All "If it would only rain!" said Mrs. Noah, who sat on a coil of rope, her sealskin coat on her arm and her jewel box in her hand. The Cruise of the Noah's Ark The objection to sealskin as a harness material is a gastronomic one. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club In the bottom of the box were a sealskin cap, a hunting knife in a soft leather case, a small Winchester rifle and a pair of fine hockey skates with shoes attached. The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods Or, The Winnebagos Go Camping This Bible I carry is bound in the best sealskin, with kid-lining. Quiet Talks on Following the Christ A hat with a very curly brim hung from the carriage roof, while for present head-gear he wore a sealskin travelling cap with huge lappets that came below his ears. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor." The Cruise of the Noah's Ark For summer wear the Eskimos make it of sealskin, but for winter it is made of fox or deerskin. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Here you might suit yourself with a bald-looking sealskin, a red flannel petticoat, a soiled evening gown on graceful lines, or a widow's bonnet. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma If this does not refer to sealskin, it is food for conjecture! Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance In town, in the winter, one has doubted it, despite occasional coveys of boys in military greatcoats, book-knapsacks of sealskin strapped to their shoulders to keep their backs straight, and officer-like caps. Russian Rambles A trench roofed with sealskins and snow formed the entrance, and at the sides of this passage they had their store rooms and larder. South with Scott The sides of both are solid, and they are lashed together with sealskin thongs. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club If she yearned for a sealskin coat or a diamond pin and no one of them was equal to the occasion, a collection could be taken up. The Spinster Book I bethought me of Mrs. Flaxman and looked just in time to see her slipping off an elegant sealskin dolman, while her eyes looked very dewy and tender. Medoline Selwyn's Work If he be an American, his first discovery is that his favorite sealskin is out of the race entirely. Russian Rambles She felt herself every whit as good as Mrs. Norman Lloyd, and her handsome Paisley shawl and velvet bonnet as genteel as the other woman's sealskins and floating plumes. The Portion of Labor At first there was a continuation of the broken and raftered ice, sharp and jagged, that at times seemed almost to cut through our sealskin kamiks and hareskin stockings, to pierce our feet. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club When Her Ladyship finally acquires the sealskin coat on which she has long set her heart, does she continue to scan the advertisements? The Spinster Book He was dressed in bearskin trousers and jacket, and he had a sealskin cap drawn over his ears. Stories from Hans Andersen His coat was of dark brown, and smooth as sealskin, showing every muscle of his body. A Little Florida Lady They stretch out a long rope of sealskin. Ancient Art and Ritual Egingwah and Seegloo had been in Clark's division, which had such a narrow escape at that time, having been obliged for several days to subsist upon their sealskin boots, all their other food being gone. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Does she still coddle him who hath all power as to sealskin coats, with tempting dishes and unusual smiles? The Spinster Book She had wrapped this Wooden Doll in a bit of sealskin and put it in her bed to keep it warm. The Story of a Plush Bear There will be no new sealskins here, for every man and woman must give half his income to keep the cigarman's son marching over dead Germans, some of whom grunt and turn under his feet. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II Once, I remember, when an Eskimo host noticed that the bottom of my sealskin mocasins had worn through to the stocking, he pulled those he wore off his feet, and insisted upon me wearing them. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell The Eskimo harness is made of sealskin—two loops joined by a cross strip at the back of the neck and under the throat. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Q.—Which would a woman rather have if she can't get a new sealskin sack? School, Church, and Home Games To the point was fastened one end of a long sealskin line, the other end of which the hunter tied about his waist. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Miss Rolleston had just come in from a drive, her slight form shrouded in sealskins, an air of brightness and vivacity replacing her usual rather languid manner. Bluebell A Novel "The way sealskins are procured is also very cruel," said another girl. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird The tupik is made of sealskins, with the hair on the inside. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club "If this is true, how is it that the price of sealskin is no higher now than it was when the supply of seals was abundant?" The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 54, November 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls In the office Bob told briefly the story of his adventures, while he ripped the letters from his shirt, where he had sewed them in a sealskin covering for safe keeping. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Miss Mackenzie buttoned up her sealskin coat, and pulling on a pair of warm gloves beckoned Baubie, who rose with alacrity: "Where do your father and mother live?" Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. "It is not the use that is made of the sealskin that is wrong, but the cruelty of the hunters in getting it," replied the young lady who had first spoken. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird This done, he threw over the bones an aged sealskin. The Eternal Maiden I never thought of the sealskin stretchin', but she sure would. Troop One of the Labrador Each dog had an individual trace which was fastened to a long, single thong of sealskin attached to the front of the komatik. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale They, men and women alike, wear trousers of polar-bear skins, sealskin coats, moccasins made from tanned sealskins, and fur hoods. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 50, October 21, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls With a word to the obsequious salesman who met him, he came directly towards her hiding-place behind the dummy in sealskin. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware From the brown, weather worn sealskin tent came the murmurous sound of voices. The Eternal Maiden Finally the harness and long sealskin traces were examined, and all was ready. Troop One of the Labrador "And there, Señor, you exchanged your sealskins for teas and silks, I think you said?" The Piazza Tales In a few weeks the unhappy men, or such as still clung to life, were living on a few shrimps, pieces of sealskin boots, lichens, and even more offensive food. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Hidden from view of the street by a large dummy lady in a sealskin coat and fur-trimmed skirt, Mary peeped out from behind it at the panorama rolling past the window. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware "It is no more disagreeable than the smell of a sealskin jacket." Macleod of Dare The sealskin boots had moccasin feet with one thickness of skin, and were soft and pliable. Troop One of the Labrador The sealskin which we use is made out of the under fur of the animal. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 26, May 6, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls When the boy began to grow cold they wrapt him in a sealskin bag and pulled it up to his neck. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary She was in her outdoor clothes, with an enormous vulgar-looking hat and an old-fashioned sealskin cape with a high collar. The Man with the Clubfoot The other chair is of like pattern, with seat stuffed and covered with sealskin. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador Buckskin moccasins with heavy blanket duffle socks of wool took the place of sealskin boots. Troop One of the Labrador This Bible I have here is bound in—I think it is called sealskin. Quiet Talks on John's Gospel I arrived at last with the sealskin and the hat, proving her correct, and they cheered her as well as myself. Memories and Anecdotes I may say in a general way, however, that the prevailing high prices of sealskins and breakfast food in the Eastern States have had a great deal to do with our Western civilization. Heart's Desire It is made of many thongs of stout, tough sealskin sown together, and tapering till a single thong goes off almost to a point. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador "I'm going," declared Bobby, with an accent that left no doubt he was, as he pulled off his clothes, and his sealskin boots. Bobby of the Labrador Still, their curiosity, especially respecting my sealskin jacket and serge dress, was insatiable, and I constantly felt myself being gently stroked and touched. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months She boards around, and is clad in anything but silks and sealskins. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 Bait your hook with a mighty good looking girl that wears a sealskin cloak, and you can reach the young men. Peck's Compendium of Fun Yonder white boat is the "Harp," and it brings four good gentlemen in sealskin coats. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador Finally this, too, was solved, by improvising another bowl from sealskin and suspending over it a piece of ice. Bobby of the Labrador People who have been long resident in the tropics seem to find it very cold; for the men wore great-coats and ulsters, and many of the ladies velvet and sables, or sealskin jackets. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months "Perhaps you would like me to put on a sealskin cap and a red handkerchief instead of a collar," observed Lavender calmly. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 It is this that keeps me warm,' and Miss O'Reilly held out her sealskin for the company to feel the texture. Muslin All these traps are secured by a sealskin thong passing over the ends of the cross-boards, and pulled tight. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador The beds are of sealskins, and are made on a bench along the wall. Big People and Little People of Other Lands Our friends at Aden, who prophesied that I should want my sealskin jacket before leaving the Gulf of Suez, were not so far wrong in their prognostications as I imagined at the time. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months The elderly women were still well furnished in this way, though their teeth were usually a good deal worn down, probably by the habit of chewing the sealskins for making boots. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 The chairs in question are covered with sealskin from the seals caught off that rugged coast. The Art of Interior Decoration Thomas, one of the Eskimoes, is running in front of the dogs in his sealskin boots with the fur outside—a handsome pair. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador They also play a game with a sealskin hall about as big as a baseball. Big People and Little People of Other Lands In Esquimau land the parka of deerskin and sealskin reaches to the knees. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism It was decently dressed in a good deerskin jacket, and a sealskin prepared without the hair was carefully placed as a cover to the whole figure, and tucked in on all sides. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 "Perhaps you would like me to put on a sealskin cap and a red handkerchief instead of a collar," observed Lavender, calmly. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 Each person had also a pair of snow-shoes, a deerskin jacket and boots for sleeping in, and another pair of boots of water-tight sealskin. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 The top is made of strips of sealskin. Big People and Little People of Other Lands His wife was there too, gorgeously dressed in red plush with an Indian shawl on her shoulders, and a sealskin muff. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 9, 1891 Over these come a pair of shoes of the same material; next a pair of dressed sealskin boots, perfectly water-tight; and over all a corresponding pair of shoes, tying round the instep. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 In 1880 American women wore sealskin, marten, otter, beaver and mink. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The children are all remarkably well clothed; their dress, both in male and female, being in every respect the same as that of the men, and composed entirely of sealskin very neatly sewed. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 They had large houses and canoes, and clothed themselves in sealskins. Stories of California Lavender took the sealskin jacket with him, and started on his journey to the North. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 The animal reappearing after some time, all the canoes again paddle towards him, some warning being given by the sealskin buoy floating on the surface. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 2 He grew gaunt, and his feet swelled from the snow-shoe thongs till they puffed out his loose, sealskin boots, and every step in the morning hours brought forth a groan. Pardners They each held in their hand a sealskin case or quiver, containing a bow and three or four arrows, with a set of which they willingly parted, on being presented with a knife in exchange. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 They were good hunters and fishermen and clothed themselves in sealskins. Stories of California On the Alaskan coasts and islands is Otaria ursina, the creature which provides the sealskin fur of commerce. Pioneers in Canada If the entire contents of the cottage, with the aforesaid exception, had been put up to auction, they would not have realised enough to pay for that sealskin mantle. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns With uncanny fascination we watched one old woman curry a sealskin. The New North A handsome sealskin was smoothly laid within as a seat, and the whole was sewn and put together with great neatness. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 A few inches off, his wife in costly sealskin jacket, purchased salmon with a Maida Vale manner. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People That stone's worth more than a sealskin jacket. The Vertical City Had it been anything but a sealskin mantle, and equally costly, Mrs Machin would have upbraided. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns The raw sealskins or hides of the reindeer and bear are staked out in the sun with the skin-side up and dried thoroughly. The New North The timbers were entirely of wood, and covered, as usual, with sealskin. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 Thunder was caused by two old women shaking a dried sealskin between them; the lightning came when they turned the white side out. Hero Tales of the Far North Our pavoskas resembled very much long narrow coffins, covered with sealskin, mounted on runners, and roofed over at the head by a stiff hood just large enough to sit up in. Tent Life in Siberia Mrs Machin was very nervous, but thanks to her sealskin mantle she was not cold. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns I "went away" in a sealskin jacket with coral buttons, and a little sealskin cap. The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections There was also a considerable trade established in mittens, which being made of prepared sealskin, and nearly water-tight, were particularly serviceable to our men when constantly handling the leadlines in the summer. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 His big sealskin cap, they said, had become stuck over his face as he went under, so that the water could not choke him. The Soul of a Child It is simply a skeleton framework, fastened together with lashings of dried sealskin, and mounted on broad, curved runners. Tent Life in Siberia It was a magnificent sealskin mantle, longer than sealskin mantles usually are. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns Down Bond Street gaily would I float, Buy chairs, pianos, tables, With here and there a sealskin coat, And here and there some sables. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 14, 1919 The jacket is of sealskin, with a short, pointed flap before, and a long one behind, reaching almost to the ground. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 Of course, some women put their husband's salaries on their backs instead of his ribs; but there are a heap more men who burn up their wives' new sealskin sacques in two-bit cigars. Old Gorgon Graham More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son About his waist was tied a ragged sealskin thong, which supported a magnificent silver-hilted sword and embossed scabbard. Tent Life in Siberia A sealskin mantle is the sole luxurious ostentation that a woman of Mrs Machin's temperament—and there are many such in the Five Towns and elsewhere—will conscientiously permit herself. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns She is dressed in a new sealskin coat, black dress, and white petticoat and a badly fitting bonnet. Duty, and other Irish Comedies The dress of the men consists of a sealskin jacket, with a hood, which is occasionally drawn over the head, of which it forms the only covering. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 It is a goodly spectacle to see her in rustling ample silk, in costly sealskin, in a bonnet 'loud' but rich, shading a countenance that glows ruddy red as a furnace. Hodge and His Masters When we were seated in these sledges our legs were thrust down into the long coffin-shaped boxes upon which the drivers sat, and our heads and shoulders sheltered by the sealskin hoods. Tent Life in Siberia It fitted as well as a sealskin mantle can fit. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns There was a lady with melting eyes, many children, and a long sealskin, and she availed herself of the excuse of seeing the hounds to rejoin a young man in whom she was interested. A Mere Accident The breeches are also generally of sealskin, and are made to reach below the knee; and their boots, which meet the breeches, are made of the same material. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 The rigours of winter only enable them to appear even yet more charming in furs and sealskin. Hodge and His Masters They are harnessed to the sledge in successive couples by a long central thong of sealskin, to which each individual dog is attached by a collar and a short trace. Tent Life in Siberia Smother her in sealskins, weigh her down to earth with jewels. From a Girl's Point of View A few days ago I could walk anywhere in my soft finnesko with sealskin soles; to-day it needed great caution to prevent tumbles. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I She eyed the intruders coolly, then in a well-modulated voice, and in excellent English, she said: "She is washing a pair of sealskin pants." Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories There is no reason why the farmer should not be educated; there is no reason why his wife should not wear a sealskin jacket, or the daughter interpret Beethoven. Hodge and His Masters It was composed of three large dugout canoes placed parallel to one another at distances of about three feet, and lashed with sealskin thongs to stout transverse poles. Tent Life in Siberia |
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