 ... of the convent to their assistance. To provide for the chance that the dogs, without human help, may succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support...  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 2161829Full view - About this book
 | William Carus Wilson - 1830
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ;...perished, the dogs discover the body, so that it may he secured for the friends to own it ; and such is the effect of the temperature, that the dead features... | |
 | 1829 - 664 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support; and...him. These wonderful exertions are often successful; and«even where they fail of restoring him who has perished, the dogs discover the body, so that it... | |
 | 1829 - 832 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ;...effect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these uoble creatures was decorated... | |
 | 1829 - 574 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them lias a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support :...him. These wonderful exertions are often successful. A pitiless winter reigns at St. Bernard eight months in the year, during which not a tree or hlade... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ;...recognition of friends ; and such is the effect of the cold, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these... | |
 | Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support; and...wonderful exertions are often successful ; and even when they fail of restoring him who has perished, the Dogs discover the body, so that it may be secured... | |
 | 1832 - 440 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support ;...secured for the recognition of friends ; and such is the tlfect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of... | |
 | 1832 - 548 pages
...of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for t»upp.irt ; and another has a cloak to cover him. These wonderful...successful; and even where they fail of restoring him who his perished, the (I ij;i discover the body, *o that it may be secured for the recognition of friends... | |
 | 1832 - 322 pages
...hurrying with becoming solicitude toward their task of charity. To proceed with our citation — ' These wonderful exertions are often successful, and...effect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years.' The Morgue of Saint Bernard, or receptacle... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...succeed in discovering the unfortunate traveller, one of them has a flask of spirits round his neck, to which the fainting man may apply for support; and...effect of the temperature, that the dead features generally preserve their firmness for the space of two years. One of these noble creatures was decorated... | |
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