 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 608 頁
...transportation of their supplies of wood, which, when they build on a running stream, is always cut higher up than the place of their residence, and floated...trees are cut in such a way as to fall into the water, und then floated towards the site of the dam or dwellings. Small shrubs, &.C., cut at a distance, they... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1830 - 612 頁
...commenced until about the middle or latter pan of August, and are not completed until the beginning of die cold season. The strength of their teeth, and their...in diameter. The trees are cut in such a way as to full into the water, and then floated towards the site of the dam or dwellings. Small shrubs, &c.,... | |
 | John Davidson Godman - 1831 - 394 頁
...their perseverance in this work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr Best informs us that he has seen a mulberry tree,...animals, of at least five or six inches in diameter. These are cut in such a manner as to fall into the water, and then floated towards the site of the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1831 - 484 頁
...their perseverance in this work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informs us that he has seen a mulberry tree,...inches in diameter, which had been gnawed down by the beater. The figure of the dam varies according to circumstances. Should the current be very gentle,... | |
 | 1832 - 548 頁
...work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informs us that lie has seen a mulberry tree, eight inches in diameter, which had been gnawed down by the beaver. Dr. Godman saw, while on the banks of the Little Miami river, several stumps of trees, which had evidently... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 478 頁
...their perseverance in this work, may be fair, ly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informs us that he has seen a mulberry tree eight inches in diameter, which hod been gnawed down by the beaver. The figure of the dam varies according to circumstances. Should... | |
 | 1834 - 306 頁
...perseverance in this work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informed us that he has seen a mulberry tree, eight inches...diameter, which had been gnawed down by the beaver. The figure of the dam varies according to circumstances. Should the current be very gentle, the dam... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 328 頁
...perseverance in this work, may be estimated by the age of the trees which they cut down. Dr. Godman saw, on the banks of the Little Miami river, several stumps of trees, five or six inches in diameter, which had evidently been felled by these animals, and they have even... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 474 頁
...their perseverance in this work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informs Us that he has seen a mulberry tree eight...diameter, which had been gnawed down by the beaver. The figure of the dam varies according to circumstances. Should the current be very gentle, the dam... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1837 - 344 頁
...their perseverance in this work, may be fairly estimated by the size of the trees they cut down. Dr. Best informs us, that he has seen a mulberry tree,...diameter, which had been gnawed down by the Beaver. " The figure of the dam varies according to circumstances. Should the current be very gentle, the dam... | |
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They begin to cut down their timber for building early in the summer, but their edifices are not commenced until about the middle or latter part of August, and are not completed until the beginning of the cold season. The strength of their teeth, and... 
