Outward bound, and off the pitch of Cape Horn, he used to sit on the taffrail, and keep the steward loading three or four old fowling pieces, with which he would bring down albatrosses, Cape pigeons, jays, petrels, and divers other marine fowl, who followed chattering in our wake. View in context.
1 Constipation is a condition in which bowel movements occur less frequently than usual or stools tend to be hard, dry and difficult and painful to pass. 2  Children often develop constipation as a result of stool withholding.3  A child with constipation should see a doctor if symptoms last for more than two weeks. Constipation is a condition in which bowel movements occur less frequently than usual or stools tend to be hard, dry and difficult and painful to pass. 2  Children often develop constipation as a result of stool withholding.
Constipation and Diarrhea in Newborns. Constipation. Many parents think their newborn baby is constipated if he is not passing bowel movements as frequently as they think he should. However, constipation is not defined by how frequently your baby passes stool. Rather, constipation is when the babyâs bowel movements are hard and cause pain or bleeding. The baby will groan or strain when trying to pass stool.