The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-25
NATURAL INGENUITY.


Labrador, placed in region Of almost CON
stant snow and ice, where intense cold rem
ders the soil incapable Of producing any !
articles of human sustenance, are fed, cloth
ed and lodged from the seal. They pursue,
indeed, the rein-dear, other land ANIMALS,
and birds; but seal hunting is their grand oc-
cupation. The flesh and blood of the seal
are theirfood; the blubber, or subcutaneous
stratum Of fat affords them the means Of
procuring light and heat; the bones and
teeth are converted into weapons, instru-
ments, and various ornaments and the skin
not only supplies them with clothing, but
with the coverings of their huts and Canoes
The stomach, intcstines, and bladder, when
dried, arc turned to many and various uses
in their nearly transparent dry state, they
supply the place of glass in the windows;
they form biadders for their harpoons, ar
rows, nets &c. ; and arc employed IN place
of linen on many. occasions. Thus every
part of the animal is converted, by a kind OF
domestic anatomy, to useful purposes; even
to the tcndons, which, when split and dried,
form excellent threads. Io,the pursuit OF
the seal, the canoes, instruments, weapons,
clothing, education, and whole manner OF
life of the Greenlanders, are adapted. As
a plentiful supply Of these animals enables
them to dispense with. every thing else, and
rs without these they could procure neither
dwellings, clothes, nor food, it naturally fol-
lows that the great aim Of education is to
make the boys expert seal-hunters: and that
dexterity in this pursuit is the greatest
praise that can be bestowed on the man.
The I4aplanders, and the Iungooses Of
North eastern Asia, are equally indebted to
the reindeer; the Tachutski, the North
west Americans, the Aeutlans, and other
neighboring islanders, to the whale and wal
rus. The latter, as well as the Grcenlan-
t ders, seem to have anticipated modern anat-
omists in accurately distinguishing the sew
era anatomical textures, and asceitaining
! what Bchat calls their "proprictes dc It's
o sue," or properties resulting from organiza 4
f ton in order to convert the various parts to
e the manifold purposes Ct their economical
y anatomy: they surprise US by manutactur-
: inc, thread from the carcase ct the great
= leviathan splitting the fbres OF its cutane-
4 Gus muscles (the hannicntuS cofnosne) into
4 lengths of hundred feet or more and pre-
D paring from it double threaded twine
Il which, in the united requisites of fincnes'
). and strength, will bear comparison will
f. any productions of European industry.
i RELICS OF RICHARD THE THIRD.
The Inn in which he slept at Leicester
v the nlEht before the Bhttic ol lO5 WoIlH W d
e (in 1922 wool ware house.
d The Oak bedstcad Which lie brought will
IS him is now in possession Of Mr.. Darlington
e at Ruthcy Temple, it is pondcrous. an'
~ without being suspected was filled with pic
ID ces of gold. One hundred and twenty year
II afterwards servant at the Inn 6weepin.
II under it struck the bottom and some gol
| coin fell out, she mentioned the circuin
" stance to her Mistress, and, some thousar
pieces were found in the bottom. the hea
III and the hollow pillars; the Mistress i
,d consequence became SO rich that two {
N her servants murdered her in the night, an
in CARVED off the gold, but being pursued wer
II taken and executed. The stone coffin i
which Richard was buried was taken up a
bout 4 century ago and convcrte ed into
horse-trough at the White Horse Inn, An
its broken relics were preserved by M
Phillips Bookseller at Ieicc stcr, till the
i were destroyed by an accidental fire j
h. 1895.
j. .4aiirak L0~"nutV.-A short time ago,
of pointer dog, called at the shop of Mr. Lau
NJ caster, chemist and druggist, in Kirkgatt
III in this town, where he had often been be
d. fore, and, walking on three legs, held u
k one of his fore paws on which he had recei>
no ed some injury. The leg was dressed, an
IT. the dog, waggng his tail, retired. lie al
lie terwards attended every day for some tim
lis and was punctual in the hour at which h
I'd first came. lie couchcd and mourned whe
he panied by an operation, but never mantle!
to ted any disposition to bite. The dog, atte
nd he had found out the benefit to be derive
he from medical skill, brought another dog wit
ct him.. On entering the shop, he found il a
or ready occupied by patients of another de-
he cripton, and they waited till a suitable OF
er portunity presented ITSELF when Don (tl
i'll cid patient) used every means to allure ii
NV companion into the shop, and ultimately su'
III cecded. When the doctor came, Don,
lis explain his crrand, held up his own pay
e. (altho' now quite recoverea) and touche
be his companions nose, which indlced Nj
ut Lancaster to examine this new invac
to when he ftsnd he had received a thorn
ne his foot. He was regularly attended till !
ut was recovered. Don has ever since contil
,e ucd to manifest his gratitude, by calling
no sec his doctor, and will never leave the PR
he misses without seeing him. On one occaaio
Y, when Mr. l.. was from home, the dog ~
SIS tually remained in the house all night, al
Immediately on his appearance next day, i
it wagged his tail and ran off.--i1ngiish Pete
e' trTTE EXILE oE' TFSE ALLEsi Any
' OF NATIONAL GEATIrupg.
,e By Jahes G. Broohs.
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