 Their residence, being under ground, is burrowed out, and the earth, which answers the double purpose of keeping out the water and affording an elevated place in wet seasons to repose on, and to give them a further and more distinct view of the country....  Sporting Magazine - Page 2521813Full view - About this book
 | 1811 - 450 pages
...their towns are generally on the brow of a hill near some creek or pouJ, in or.-Lr to be convenient to water, and that the high ground which they inhabit may not be subject to inundation. Their I-CT sidence being under ground is burrowed out, and the earth answers the double purpose of keeping... | |
 | 1812 - 702 pages
...their communities. " The fites of their towns are generally on the brow of a hill, rear fome fmall creek or pond, in order to be convenient for water, and that th? high ground which they inhabit may not be fabjeft to inundation. Their refidence, being underground,... | |
 | 1814 - 558 pages
...the economy of these animals : " The sites of their towns are generally on the brow of a hill, neat some small creek or pond, in order to be convenient...they inhabit may not be subject to inundation. Their resideace, being under ground, is burrowed, and the earth brought out is made to answer the double... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...rather a minute account of the economy of these animals : " The sites of their towns are generally on the brow of a hill, near some small creek or pond, in' order to be convenient for water, and that tlte high ground which they inhabit may not be subject to inundation. Their residence, being under... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1822 - 520 pages
...their towns are generally on the brow of a hill, near some creek or pond in order to be convenient to water, and that the high ground which they inhabit,...inundation. Their residence, being under ground, is burrowed out, and the earth which answers the double purpose of keeping out the water, and affording an elevated... | |
 | Zebulon Montgomery Pike - 1895 - 514 pages
...their towns are generally on the brow of a hill, near some creek or pond, in order to be convenient to water, and that the high ground which they inhabit...inundation. Their residence, being under ground, is burrowed out, and the earth, which answers the double purpose of keeping out the water and affording an elevated... | |
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