one entire container , one of the newest judging by the color of the outer wood not yet as stained by the ocean waters , was thoroughly lined with oilcloth , and into this were laid bundles upon bundles of furs from the american ship : they were not gold , or brilliantly colored , so temeraire found it a little peculiar that so much care should be taken with them , but when one of the bundles was spread out , it did glow very richly in the sunlight , a sort of warm red-brown color , and laurence evidently thought them very fine : beaver , he said , and seal , and mink , which would go to make winter coats of particular warmth .