A Voyage Towards the South Pole, Performed in the Years 1822-1824: Containing an Examination of the Antarctic Sea ... and a Visit to Tierra del Fuego with a Particular Account of the Inhabitants
A Voyage Towards the South Pole, Performed in the Years 1822-1824: Containing an Examination of the Antarctic Sea ... and a Visit to Tierra del Fuego with a Particular Account of the Inhabitants
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... on the other side. NON-DESCRIPT ANIMAL, 143 The sailor had gone to bed, and about 10 o'clock he heard a noise resembling human cries, and as daylight, in these latitudes, never disappears at this season, he rose, and looked around, but on seeing no person, he returned to bed; presently he heard the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... on the other side. NON-DESCRIPT ANIMAL, 143 The sailor had gone to bed, and about 10 o'clock he heard a noise resembling human cries, and as daylight, in these latitudes, never disappears at this season, he rose, and looked around, but on seeing no person, he returned to bed; presently he heard the noise again, and rose a second time, but still saw nothing. Conceiving however, the possibility of a boat being upset, and that some of the crew might be clinging to some detached rocks, he walked along the beach a few steps, and heard the noise more distinctly, but in a musical strain. On searching around, he saw an object lying on a rock, a dozen yards from the shore, at which he was somewhat frightened. The face and shoulders appeared of human form, and of a reddish colour; over the shoulders hung long green hair; the tail resembled that of the seal, but the extremities of the arms he could not see distinctly. The creature continued to make a musical noise while he gazed about two minutes, and on perceiving him it disappeared in an instant. Immediately when the man saw his officer, he told this wild tale, the truth of which was, of course, doubted; but to add weight to his testimony (being a Catholic), he made a cross on the sand, which he kissed in form of making oath to the truth of his statement. When the story was told me, I ridiculed it; but, by way of diversion, I sent for the sailor, who saw this non-descript, into the cabin, and questioned him respecting it, he told me the story as I have related it, and in so clear and positive a manner, making oath as to the truth, that I concluded he must really have seen the animal he described, or that it must have been the effects of a disturbed imagination. The small species of penguins are...
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