 | John Pinkerton - Discoveries in geography - 1812 - 1030 pages
...Their eyelids are always half ciofed, to keep the flies out of their eyes : they being fo troublefome here, that no fanning will keep them, from coming to one's face, and without the affiftance of both hands to keep them off they will creep into one's noftrils and mouth too, if the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 806 pages
...Hies out of their eyes, which are here so troublesome, that no fanning will drive them away from the face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off, they will fill one's nostrils and mouth too, if the lips are not shut close ; so that from their infancy, being... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...Hies out of their eyes, which are here so troublesome, that no fanning will drive them away from the face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off, they "ill fill one's nostrils and mouth too, if the lips are not shut close ; so that from thei r infancy,... | |
 | John Lort Stokes - Australia - 1846 - 580 pages
...Dampier's account : — " Their eyelids are always half closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes, they being so troublesome here, that no fanning will...keep them from coming to one's face ; and without the H 2 assistance of both hands to keep them off, they will creep into one's nostrils, and mouth too,... | |
 | William Howitt - Gold miners - 1855 - 468 pages
...natives he says : — ' Their eyelids are always half-closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes ; they being so troublesome here that no fanning will...one's face ; and without the assistance of both hands they will creep into one's nostrils and mouth if the lips are not shut very close. So that from their... | |
 | William Howitt - Australia - 1855 - 440 pages
...natives, he pays: — " Their eyelids are always half-closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes; they being so troublesome here that no fanning will...one's face ; and without the assistance of both hands they will creep into one's nostrils and mouth if the lips are not shut very close. So that from their... | |
 | Hakluyt Society - Australia - 1859 - 372 pages
...out of their eyes, they being so troublesome here that no fanning will keep them from coming to ones face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off, they will creep into ones nostrils, and mouth, too, if the lips are not shut very close. So that, from their infancy, being... | |
 | Richard Henry Major - Australia - 1859 - 356 pages
...foreheads, and great brows. Their eyelids are always half closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes, they being so troublesome here that no fanning will keep them from coming to ones face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off, they will creep into ones nostrils,... | |
 | Samuel Bennett - Australia - 1865 - 710 pages
...foreheads, and great brows. Their eyelids are always half closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes : they being so troublesome here, that no fanning will...one's nostrils and mouth too, if the lips are not ehut very close ; so that from their infancy being thus annoyed with these insects they do never open... | |
 | William Howitt - Australia - 1865 - 450 pages
...foreheads, and great brows. Their eyelids are always half closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes ; they being so troublesome here that no fanning will keep them from coming to one's faces : and -without the assistance of both hands to keep them off, they will creep into one's nostrils,... | |
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Brows. Their Eyelids are always half closed, to keep the Flies out of their Eyes; they being so troublesome here, that no fanning will keep them from coming to one's Face; and without the Assistance of both Hands to keep them off, they will creep into... 
