 | William Mariner - 1817 - 638 sider
...bluntness of the instrument and violence of the blow. This stump appeared to Mr. Mariner to be a very good one ; the arm was taken off about two inches above...this account from the man himself and many others. Teffe, or the operation of circumcision, is thus performed : a narrow slip of wood, of a convenient... | |
 | William Mariner - 1817 - 660 sider
...man living at the island of Vavaoo who had lost a leg in consequence of the bite of a shark, which ia not a very uncommon accident ; but there was something...circumcision, is thus performed : a narrow slip of wood, of a convenient size, being wrapped round with gnatoo, is introduced under the pneputium, along the back... | |
 | 1817 - 556 sider
...his tedious and painful task every day till he had nearly accomplished it, and then completed th« separation by a sudden blow with a stone ! The stump...circumcision, is thus performed ; a narrow slip of wood, of a convenient size, being wrapped round with gnatoo, is introduced under the przeputiurn, along the... | |
 | William Mariner - 1820 - 482 sider
...also a man living at the island of Vavaoo who had lost a leg in consequence of * See page 388. D3 410 the bite of a shark, which is not a very uncommon...this account from the man himself and many others. TV/e, or the operation of circumcision, is thus performed : a narrow slip of wood, of a convenient... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 722 sider
...the bite of a shark, which is not a very uncommon accident ; but there was something unusual in tin-, man's particular case. His leg was not bitten off,...circumcision, is thus performed :— A narrow slip of wood, of a convenient size, being wrapped round with gnaloo, is introduced under the praaputium, along the back... | |
 | William Mariner - 1827 - 366 sider
...nearly through the two bones with a shell, renewing his tedious and painful task every day till be had nearly accomplished it, and then completed the...circumcision, is thus performed:— A narrow slip of wood, of a convenient size, being wrapped round with gnaloo, is introduced under the przeputinm, along the back... | |
 | Peter Dillon - 1829 - 474 sider
...greatly exposed, and the foot much mangled. He was one of those who chose to perform his own operation. With persevering industry, therefore, he sawed nearly...completed the separation by a sudden blow with a stone I The stump never healed. Mr. Mariner had this account from the man himself and many others. Tefe,... | |
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... unusual in this man's particular case : his leg was not bitten off, but the flesh was almost completely torn away from about five inches below the knee down to the foot, leaving the tibia and fibula greatly exposed, and the foot much mangled : he... 