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A731.01 Beagle Library: Scoresby, William. 1820. An account of the Arctic regions, with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Hurst, Robinson and Co. vol. 1. Text

can only give the relative motion of the superficial water, as compared with that of the stratum of water in which the kettle is suspended. In fact, this plan for determining the course and velocity of currents, goes on the supposition that currents are only superficial, or that the waters below are always at rest, which is not true. In a deep sea, therefore, where no soundings can be obtained, the determination of currents must always be a matter of difficulty; and, in some cases, of

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A731.02 Beagle Library: Scoresby, William. 1820. An account of the Arctic regions, with a history and description of the northern whale-fishery. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Hurst, Robinson and Co. vol. 2. Text

pers and other apparatus that were worth the removal were taken away, and the buildings of all the different nations, both at Spitzbergen and at Jan Mayen Island, were either wantonly razed to the ground, or suffered to fall into a state of decay*. Martin, who sailed to Spitzbergen in 1671, observed several buildings connected with the Harlem Cookery still remaining. They consisted of two dwelling-houses and two warehouses. He also noticed a kettle and coolers, a smith's anvil, tongs, and

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A728 Beagle Library: Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil: taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh. Text

generally held in that estimation, which we Englishmen thought their due, I was surprised to find him the object of one of those furious Philippics, which the Catholic Clergy frequently pronounce from the pulpit, during Lent. On the preceding Sunday, which was very hot, a number of young men quenched their thirst in the Church, out of a marenga, an earthen vessel like a tea-kettle. Being myself thirsty, and accustomed to receive civilities from some of them, I sent a boy to request a draught of the

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A728 Beagle Library: Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil: taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh. Text

Pinheiro and Frades, ran close to the rock of Pedrahuma; which seems to have been fatal to navigators, as there is on it a substantial cross, serving at once as a beacon, and a memento to pray for the souls which had gone from this spot to purgatory. About a mile farther we landed on a small island, set up our Camera Obscura, and began to boil our kettle, but were quickly admonished by our Captain, that heavy weather was coming on, and that it was adviseable to seek a more sheltered station for the

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A809 Beagle Library: Maximilian, Prince of Wied-Neuwied. 1820. Travels in Brazil in the years 1815, 1816, and 1817. Volume 1. London: Henry Colburn. Text

sea, and towards noon came to a place, where the waves, dashing at high water against the rocks, entirely blocked up the way. It was absolutely impossible to climb over the heights with loaded mules; we therefore relieved the animals from their burdens, and waited with patience. In the vicinity of a little stream of clear water a fire was made; blankets and ox-hides protected us in some degree from the cool piercing sea-air, and our frugal dinner was placed in a kettle over the fire. Dark forests

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A794.01 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 1. Text

the most uncleanly state: a very large copper-kettle stood on the fire. The dwelling was divided by skins, behind which were their warm beds, made of skins; a tea-kettle, and other iron goods, which they receive from Colima, convince me that a brisk trade is carried on with the Russians. It was pretty late when we left their tent; when they * At East Cape one of the Tchukutskoi shewed me a copper snuff-box with the effigy of Catherine II. [page] 25

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A794.02 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2. Text

fathoms into the air, and long blocks of coral, probably rent from the reef during violent storms, and thrown on shore, lay scattered all around; the shore is covered with a quantity of shells of various kinds, and fragments of coral. After looking in vain for a bird worth adding to our collections, I returned to our resting place, where we all assembled cheerfully round the tea-kettle, and heartily rejoiced at being on so remarkable an island, which we had ourselves discovered. Chamisso and

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A794.02 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2. Text

, and have the advantage above those in other warm countries, that no dew falls, as the coral islands send forth no exhalations. You may repose at ease under the starry heavens, refreshed and cooled by the mild monsoon, which blows here, as it is not arrested by any high islands. The kettle with the patent meat assembled us to a cheerful meal, and we then lay down on our grass beds. The azure sky was our canopy; Sirius sparkled brightly over our heads, and [page] 4

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A794.02 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1821. A voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits, for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his highness the chancellor of the empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian imperial navy. Translated by H. E. Lloyd. 3 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2. Text

was intended to prevent others from coming that way. He made this likewise immediately known; felt himself highly honoured by this distinction, and tied two different knots* of pandanus leaves, Which signified his and Rarick's marks; they were hung to the fence, to show that both were possessors of the garden. During our work we had our tea-things brought on shore, and then went to Rarick's hut, where the kettle was already on the fire, round which the inhabitants assembled, looking at the

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A751.02 Beagle Library: Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2. Text

brought with them as interpreter: but, as he was too little acquainted with the Sichuana language, I Was obliged to call in the assistance of Muchunka. We were therefore all closely crowded together, as my sitting-room, if I may call it so, had been made only large enough conveniently for one person. The coffee-kettle was still standing more than half full; and on seeing this Matt vi asked for another cup, which was accordingly poured out for him, and the same quantity also presented to his

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A751.01 Beagle Library: Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 1. Text

him, together with the indispensable article of a tea-kettle. Nothing is more refreshing than tea, after a day's travelling in this hot climate; and, I confess that, for myself, I always found it at such times preferable to every thing else. Old Lucas, or as he was more familiarly called, Oom Hans (Uncle Hans), now turned back with us, and I promised them all a treat of their favorite beverage at the next water we came to. It was not long before a turn of the river approaching close to our road

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A751.02 Beagle Library: Burchell, William John. 1822-4. Travels in the interior of Southern Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. vol. 2. Text

society, I discovered that we might dispense with nearly every thing; even with all our cooking utensils, excepting a small tin pot and a tea-kettle. Without either gridiron or saucepan, we cooked all our meat, either broiled on the embers, or stuck on forked sticks before the fire. Nor could we admit the encumbrance even of plates and forks. We therefore entered upon this journey with no other provision than our watch-coats and covering for the night, our guns and ammunition, a hatchet, a

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A773.01 Beagle Library: Fleming, John. 1822. The philosophy of zoology; or, A general view of the structure, functions, and classification of animals. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co. vol. 1. Text

playfulness, had become a great favourite, was lying on the hearth. She was pregnant for the second time, and had arrived, as nearly as I can recollect, at the middle period of gestation. A servant handing the tea-kettle, or doing some office which led her to pass between the fire and the table, trod very heavily on the creature's tail. She screamed most frightfully, and ran out of the room; and from the nature of the noise which she emitted, it was evident that a considerable degree of terror mingled

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A916 Beagle Library: Proctor, Robert. 1825. Narrative of a journey across the Cordillera of the Andes. London: A. Constable. Text

As soon as we were encamped we separated to our different occupations, one carrying the kettle to the torrent for water, and the remainder straying over the ravine in search of fuel, which is extremely scarce. We contrived at last to collect a sufficient quantity with the help of a few miserable shrubs which I cut down with a hatchet carried for the purpose: one of these bushes burned very tolerably, being of a resinous description. The method practised by the muleteers in making a fire is

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A916 Beagle Library: Proctor, Robert. 1825. Narrative of a journey across the Cordillera of the Andes. London: A. Constable. Text

they have nothing to do on stopping for the night but to commence cooking immediately: to-night, however, we were so tired that we could not eat. Our courier brought us a hot dish of chaqui, which we could not relish; but what we found most reviving was a kettle full of negus, made of Mendoza white wine, which we took hot on getting into bed. Next morning, on leaving Villa Vicencio, we began to ascend very rapidly, still winding through the same narrow valley. The mountains which formed it

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A545.1 Book: Malthus, Thomas. 1826. An essay on the principle of population; or, a view of its past and present effects on human happiness; with an inquiry into our prospects respecting the future removal or mitigation of the evils which it occassions. London: John Murray. vol. 1. Text Image PDF

which are supposed to be accurate, that in the country parishes the mortality is small; and that the proportions of 1 in 45, 1 in 50, and 1 in 55, are not uncommon. According to a table of the probabilities of life, calculated from the bills of mortality in the parish of Kettle by Mr. Wilkie, the expectation of an infant's life is 46 6,* which is very high, and the proportion which dies in the first year is only one 10th. Mr. Wilkie further adds, that from 36 parish accounts, published in the

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A790.01 Beagle Library: King, Philip Parker. 1827. Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia. Performed between the years 1818 and 1822. 2 vols. London: John Murray. vol. 1. Text

1820. Sept. 12. only time to fill our barica-and kettle before the salt water Sowed over and mixed with it. During our detention here we ascended the hills over the landing-place to examine the country; but on reaching the top, after a rugged and difficult walk, higher hills obstructed our view in every direction. The bed of the river appeared to continue for some distance through a deep gully, formed by precipitous hills. In the wet season this is doubtless a very considerable stream; and

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A761.15 Beagle Library: Cuvier, Georges. 1827-35. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization. With additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed, by Edward Griffith and others. 16 vols. London: Geo. B. Whittaker. vol. 15: Insecta (2). Text

membranes, turned in the form of a kettle-drum, which occupy two nooks, placed in the great cavity. On the side of the belly, we only see the apertures of one and the other, which are covered. These apertures are for the voice of the cicad , what our larynx is for our voice. The sounds which proceed through them are modified by the opercles, by the mirrors, and by the great cavity. Each timbal or kettledrum has a convex and a concave part. The first is folded, and full of rugosities. When the insect

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A761.13 Beagle Library: Cuvier, Georges. 1827-35. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization. With additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed, by Edward Griffith and others. 16 vols. London: Geo. B. Whittaker. vol. 13: Annelida, Crustacea, and Arachnida. Text

, destined to enclose their eggs. The contexture and the form of these cocoons are variously modified, according to the habits of the races: they are generally sphero dical. Some have the form of a cap, or that of a kettle; some are supported on a pedicle or stem, or terminate in a knob. Foreign substances, such as earth, leaves, c. sometimes cover them, at least partially. A finer tissue, a sort of wadding, or down, often envelopes the eggs internally: they are either free or agglutinated, and more

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A919.3 Beagle Library: Richardson, John. 1829-1836. Fauna Boreali-Americana. 3 vols. London: John Murray. Volume 3. Text

meantime her husband was employed in gathering wood to make a fire, for the purpose of heating stones. When she had finished her operation she filled a watape* kettle nearly full of water and poured the roes into it. When the stones were sufficiently heated, some of them were put into the kettle, and others were thrown in from time to time till the water was in a state of boiling. The woman also continued stirring the contents of the kettle till they were brought into a state of consistency

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A708.2 Beagle Library: Dillon, Peter. 1829. Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas: performed by order of the government of British India, to ascertain the actual fate of La Peyrouse's expedition. 2 vols. London: Hurst, Chance. vol. 2. Text

After concluding my bargains, we boiled the tea-kettle upon the villagers' fire, breakfasted, and resumed our voyage. The rain still poured down in floods, and the land was sometimes imperceptible at the distance of a quarter of a mile from the boats, being enveloped in thick clouds. It was during such weather as this, I suppose, that the unfortunate French navigator got on the reefs off this island. This being the weather side of the island, I had many more dangers and difficulties to

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A919.3 Beagle Library: Richardson, John. 1829-1836. Fauna Boreali-Americana. 3 vols. London: John Murray. Volume 3. Text

, prevents putrefaction from proceeding far, the fish acquires a strong taint, while it becomes richer, firmer, and altogether more agreeable to the palates of the icthyophagists of the fur countries than when fresh. The mode of cooking the Attihawmeg is generally by boiling. After the fish is cleaned, and the scales scraped off, it is cut into several pieces, which are put into a thin copper kettle, with water enough to cover them, and placed over a slow fire. As soon as the water is on the point

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A919.3 Beagle Library: Richardson, John. 1829-1836. Fauna Boreali-Americana. 3 vols. London: John Murray. Volume 3. Text

species which ascends the Columbia earliest in the season, commencing its run in the month of May in enormous shoals, clearing the greater Dalles, cascades and rapids innumerable, and making its way to the sources of the river, where, at the close of the season, it is found dead on the beach in great numbers. The muscular power of this fish is truly astonishing, even in a class of the animal kingdom remarkable for vigorous movements, for it may be seen ascending channels at the Kettle Falls so

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A549.1 Beagle Library: Ellis, William. 1829. Polynesian researches, during a residence of nearly six years on the South Sea Islands, including descriptions of the natural history and scenery of the islands-with remarks on the history, mythology, traditions, government, arts, manners, and customs of the inhabitants. 2 vols. London: Fisher, Son & Jackson. vol. 1 Text Image

in the ground for a fire-place, and, bringing a bundle of dry sticks from the adjacent bushes, lighted a fire between the stones, upon which he placed the tea-kettle. While he was employed in dressing our bread-fruit, c. we removed some of the boxes, piled up our luggage as compactly as we could, and, when the food was prepared, sat down to a pleasant repast of fried fish, bread-fruit, and plantains, cocoa-nut milk, and tea. As a beverage, we always preferred the latter, although the former is

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A708.2 Beagle Library: Dillon, Peter. 1829. Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas: performed by order of the government of British India, to ascertain the actual fate of La Peyrouse's expedition. 2 vols. London: Hurst, Chance. vol. 2. Text

brass, with teeth or cogs on the inside, not unlike a piece of the instruments now in use under the appellation of Patent Sounding Machines for ships. 1 piece of brass, bent into the shape of a hook, with a small hole at one end of it. 1 pewter or leaden vessel, with four circular lines encompassing it, shaped somewhat like a canister of an 18lb. grape-shot. 1 piece of a ship's deep-sea lead. 1 copper fish-kettle, with cover and handle complete, stamped on one side with two fleurs-de-lis. 1

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A708.2 Beagle Library: Dillon, Peter. 1829. Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas: performed by order of the government of British India, to ascertain the actual fate of La Peyrouse's expedition. 2 vols. London: Hurst, Chance. vol. 2. Text

cast on it; also with the words, Bazin m'a fait, cast on the right of the cross; an oval copper fish-kettle, cover, and handles complete, with two fleurs-de-lis stamped on it; four iron hooks for tackle-blocks; two spike-nails; two mawls; ten iron bolts of various sizes; a piece of iron breast-hook; a large iron bar with a cross on the end; a piece of iron with a forelock hole; a piece of iron ramrod for a musket, with several other pieces of iron of various descriptions; and a wooden and copper

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A708.2 Beagle Library: Dillon, Peter. 1829. Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas: performed by order of the government of British India, to ascertain the actual fate of La Peyrouse's expedition. 2 vols. London: Hurst, Chance. vol. 2. Text

, tracking, or rowing, where at ebb tide, at the river's mouth, this bay has from one to twenty fathoms water in it. The tea-kettle was boiled, we supped at dusk, and anchored in the middle of the river. Martin Bushart, Rathea, and the Whannow man went on shore to sleep, while we spread our sails over the boat's masts, thus forming a kind of tent. It was however insufficient to defend us from [page] 24

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A914 Book: Lawrence, John. 1829. The horse in all his varieties and uses. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green. Text

soundness of the tackle generally is a matter of too much consequence to be overlooked. It is but the work of a minute to lift up a horse's feet, and to observe whether the shoes be trustworthy for the occasion. Some readers may probably sneer at these seemingly trifling cautions, and demand what kind of groom a gentleman must have to set him off in a negligent and slovenly manner? Not to speak of tea-kettle grooms, I can only say that I have witnessed enough of carelessness in the regulars, and it

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A914 Book: Lawrence, John. 1829. The horse in all his varieties and uses. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green. Text

pavement no novelty recommended by Morgan, who wrote in the reign of James the First, and successfully ridiculed and opposed by Michael Baret. The nomenclature of the stable. The tea-kettle groom. The grand points of feeding and care of the legs and feet. The turf and hunting stables stand at the head. Anecdote of a trading groom. Clothing. The roller, and 'getting up the carcass.' Covering for the loins of coach and cart horses, abroad upon duty, during bad weather. Exercise for hacks and

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A784.01 Beagle Library: Horsburgh, James. 1829. India directory, or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the interjacent ports. 3d ed. 2 vols. London: Author. vol. 1. Text

Flagstaff. Between Ennore House and Pulicat, the shore presents a regular convex front to the sea, and is low from Madras, abounding with trees to the southward of Ennore. Inland, there is a high chain of mountains called the high land of Pulicat, or Pulicat Hills, at the southern part having a small piece of table land, or hill, called the Kettle Bottom, which bears due west from Pulicat Flagstaff, N. 85 W. when on with the middle of the bank, and N. 69 W. when on with Ennore House. A little to the

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A784.01 Beagle Library: Horsburgh, James. 1829. India directory, or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the interjacent ports. 3d ed. 2 vols. London: Author. vol. 1. Text

sinking a kettle or pot to the depth of 60 or 70 fathoms, is seldom found to agree with the admeasurement of the same by chronometers. But since navigation has been improved by the use of the latter, the direction and velocity of currents are correctly ascertained. Tides. The tides in high latitudes, generally rise and fall more than in low latitudes, and it has been said, that the perpendicular flux and reflux was very little within the tropics, which is not always the case. At the head of the

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A784.01 Beagle Library: Horsburgh, James. 1829. India directory, or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the interjacent ports. 3d ed. 2 vols. London: Author. vol. 1. Text

Hood when bearing to the S. Westward, but has the form of a pyramid when it bears to the N. Westward. To the southward of it, there is another mountain somewhat similar in appearance, called the False Hood, which is not so high as the former. Far inland, about 7 leagues to the westward of the Friar's Hood, there is a round conical hill called the Kettle Bottom, that may be seen in clear weather; and on the middle of the great level plain, in lat. 7 49 N., is situated about 6 leagues W. by N

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A784.01 Beagle Library: Horsburgh, James. 1829. India directory, or directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the interjacent ports. 3d ed. 2 vols. London: Author. vol. 1. Text

Point Pondy, she ought not to come under 12 fathoms to give a birth to the Armegon Shoal. Armegon Hill, in lat. 14 1 N. and 2 leagues west from the entrance of the river, is of regular form, detached from any other high land: if bound into Armegon Road, a ship ought to keep in 11 or 12 fathoms until the hill bear W. S., or on with the north grove at the entrance of the river, which will be seen from the poop, and the Kettle Bottom, if visible, will then bear S. W.; she may from hence, steer

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A6560.1 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1830. A new voyage round the world, in the years 1823-1826. 2 vols. London: Henry Colburn. Text PDF

had just placed a large tea-machine,[1 full of boiling water, in the court, the bear smelt to it and burned his nose; provoked at the pain, he vented all his fury upon the kettle, folded his fore-paws round it, pressed it with his whole strength against his breast to crush it, and burnt himself, of course, still more and more. The horrible growl which rage and pain forced from him, brought all the inhabitants of the house and neighbourhood to the [page] 2

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A6560.1 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1830. A new voyage round the world, in the years 1823-1826. 2 vols. London: Henry Colburn. Text PDF

spot, and poor bruin was soon dispatched by shots from the windows. He has, however, immortalized his memory, and become a proverb amongst the town's people, for when any one injures himself by his own violence, they call him the bear with the tea-kettle. On the 14th of July, M. Preuss observed an eclipse of the sun, from which he determined the geographical longitude of St. Peter and St. Paul to be 201° 10' 31 . On the same day Dr. Siegwald and Messrs. Lenz and Hoffman happily achieved the

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A6560.1 Beagle Library: Kotzebue, Otto von. 1830. A new voyage round the world, in the years 1823-1826. 2 vols. London: Henry Colburn. Text PDF

Samowar, or self-boiler. It generally stands in the middle of the tea-table, and is furnished with a large kettle for water, and a space filled with fire to keep it boiling. [2 The baidars, or canoes of the Aleutians, are generally twelve feet long and twenty inches deep, the same breadth in the middle, and pointed at each end. The smaller are suited only for one man, the larger for two or three. The skeleton and the keel are made of very thin deal planks, fastened together with the sinews of

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