 | Geography - 1820 - 352 pages
...supply of the whole country. These springs by the inhabitants are called LICKS from the earth about them being furrowed out in a most curious manner, by the...the saline particles with which it is impregnated. The remote situation of this country from the sea-board renders it unfavourable to commerce. This inconvenience^... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Geography - 1830 - 370 pages
...called LICKS, from the earth about them being furrowed out in a most curious manner by the buffaloes and deer, which lick the earth on account of the saline particles with which it is impregnated. The remote situation of this country from the sea board 'renders it unfavourable to commerce. 'This... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1831 - 778 pages
...Cumberland rivers. These springs are called licks, from the earth about them being furrowed out in a curious manner by the buffalo and deer, which lick...the saline particles with which it is impregnated. According to all accounts, the water of these licks, or salt-springs, is not so strong as lea-water... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1836 - 468 pages
...It has hetn lately used by some respectable English writers. Lick, or Salt-lick. ». " A salt spring is called a lick, from the earth about it being furrowed...the saline particles with which it is impregnated." Likely. | .Í] a. uied often in New England to denote sensible ; intelligent ; possessed of moral worth.... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - Americanisms - 1848 - 456 pages
...lick for salt at salt springs. — Webster. "A salt spring is called a lick, from the earth about them being furrowed out in a most curious manner, by the...the saline particles with which it is impregnated." — Imlay's Topog. Description of the Western Territory of JV*. America. TO LICK. To beat. Common,... | |
 | Gazetteers - 1856 - 922 pages
...are called licks, from the earth about them being furrowed out in a curious manner by the buffaloand deer, which lick the earth on account of the saline particles with which it is impregnated. According to all accounts, the water of these licks or saltspring, is not so strong as sea- water ;... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 578 pages
...of these poles are erected in different parts of American cities. LICK or SALT LICK. A salt sprung is called a lick, from the earth about it being furrowed...the saline particles with which it is impregnated. — Imlag's Topogr. Description of the Western Territorg. A lick does not necessarily imply the presence... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - Americanisms - 1859 - 570 pages
...of these poles are erected in different parts of American eities. LICK or SALT LICK. A salt spring is called a lick, from the earth about it being furrowed...the saline particles with which it is impregnated. — Imlay's Topogr. Description of the Westeru Territory. A lick does not necessarily imply the presence... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - Americanisms - 1859 - 572 pages
...are erected hi different parts of American cities. LICK or SALT LICK. A salt spring is called a Uck, from the earth about it being furrowed out in a most...the saline particles with which it is impregnated. — Inlay's Topogr. Description of the Western Territory. A lick does not necessarily imply the presence... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - Americanisms - 1860 - 568 pages
...of these poles are erected in different parts of American cities. LICK or SALT LICK. A salt spring is called a lick, from the earth about it being furrowed...most curious manner, by the buffalo and deer, which //• / the earth on account of the saline particles with which it is impregnated. — Imlag's Topoyr.... | |
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LICK. A salt spring is called a lick, from the earth about it being furrowed out in a most curious manner, by the buffalo and deer, which lick the earth on account of the saline particles with which it is impregnated. 
