Tapa/ or the recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close of the rainy season, they are said to bury themselves in this manner in different places; and upon the dry weather setting in, and from the powerful effects of a vertical sun, the mud becomes hard and... Field and Forest - Page 341877Full view - About this book
| John Anderson - 1824 - 316 lehte
...rainy season, they are said to hurj themselves in this manner in different placrs, and upon the di'T weather setting in, and from the powerful effects...the Mud becomes hard and crusted, and the Rhinoceros rannol effect Us escape without considerable difficulty ainl ex( 1 ) It i« lingolar that the mode... | |
| John Anderson - 1824 - 438 lehte
...upon the dry weather setting in, and from the powerful effects of a rerticat Sun, the Mud becomes bard and crusted, and the Rhinoceros. cannot effect its escape without considerable difficulty and ex(I ) It it aingolar that (he mode nf demoting Elephant! io Abjrtiioii aa^dea* eribcd by B'oce ia... | |
| Peter James Begbie, Diptendra M. Banerjee - 1834 - 598 lehte
...wards the close of the rainy season, they are " said to bury themselves ia this manner in dif" ferent places, and upon the dry weather setting " in, and...without " considerable difficulty and exertion. The Se" mangs prepare themselves with large quantities " of combustible materials with which they quiet"... | |
| Thomas John Newbold - 1839 - 536 lehte
...recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close of the rainy season, it is said to bury itself in this manner, and upon the dry weather setting in, and from the...a vertical sun, the mud becomes hard and crusted, so that the rhinoceros cannot effect its escape without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semangs... | |
| t.j. newbold - 1839 - 524 lehte
...recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close of the rainy season, it is said to bury itself in this manner, and upon the dry weather setting in, and from the...a vertical sun, the mud becomes hard and crusted, so that the rhinoceros cannot effect its escape without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semangs... | |
| Thomas John Newbold - 1839 - 542 lehte
...recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close of the rainy season, it is said to bury itself in this manner, and upon the dry weather setting in, and from the...a vertical sun, the mud becomes hard and crusted, so that the rhinoceros cannot effect its escape without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semangs... | |
| 1840 - 430 lehte
...recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close of the rainy season, it is said to bury itself in this manner, and upon the dry weather setting in, and from the...a vertical sun, the mud becomes hard and crusted, so that the rhinoceros cannot effect his escape without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semangs... | |
| James Richardson Logan - 1850 - 782 lehte
...whole body immersed in the mud, and part of the head only visible. The Malays call the animal badak tapa or the recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close...without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semang prepare themselves with large quantities of combustible materials with which they quietly approach... | |
| George Windsor Earl - 1853 - 294 lehte
...whole body immersed in the mud, and part of the head only visible. The Malays call the animal 'Badak Tapa/ or the recluse rhinoceros. Towards the close...without considerable difficulty and exertion.* The Semangs prepare themselves with large quantities of combustible materials, with which they quietly... | |
| John George Wood - 1865 - 842 lehte
...body immersed in the mud, and part of the head only visible. The Malays call the animal ' Badak-Tapa.' or the recluse Rhinoceros. Towards the close of the...without considerable difficulty and exertion. The Semangs prepare themselves with large quantities of combustible materials with which they quietly approach... | |
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