 | H D. Richardson - 1851 - 152 pages
...which they arrive. " We have often witnessed, when vessels with live stock arrive in our West Indian colonies, and the oxen are hoisted out, by a sling...each side, force it to swim in the direction of the landing-place, and instantly release their hold when they feel it touches the ground." THE MEXICAN... | |
 | H. D. Richardson - Dogs - 1857 - 144 pages
...are hoisted out, by a sling passed round the base of their horns, the great assistance they aflbrd to bring them to land. For when the ox, first suspended...each side, force it to swim in the direction of the landingplace, and instantly release their hold when they feel it touches the ground."* THE MEXICAN... | |
 | John Selby Watson - Animal intelligence - 1867 - 518 pages
...cargo. The oxen are hoisted out with a sling passing round the base of their horns, and when an ox, thus suspended by the head, is lowered, and allowed to fall into the water, so that it may swim to land, men sometimes swim by the side of it and guide it, but they have often... | |
 | George John Romanes - Animal behavior - 1882 - 550 pages
...The oxen are hoisted out with a sling passing round the base of their horns ; and when an ox, thus suspended by the head, is lowered, and allowed to fall into the water, so that it may swim to land, men sometimes swim by the side of it and guide it, but they have often... | |
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We have often witnessed, when vessels with live stock arrive in our West Indian colonies, and the oxen are hoisted out, by a sling passed round the base of their horns, the great assistance they afford to bring them to land. For when the ox, first suspended... 