He oftentimes therefore eats as much as he can stuff into his body when he is blessed with plenty, so as to be the better able to withstand the attacks of hunger that may possibly be in store for him.

The amount that an Indian will thus eat at a single meal is incredible.

He seems to have the power of distending himself for the reception of a quantity that would kill a civilized man.
Children in particular become like tightly inflated little balloons after a feast, and as they wear no clothing, the extraordinary rotundity is very obvious, not to say ridiculous.

We conclude therefore that unusual powers of gormandizing, being useful, come at last to be cultivated as praiseworthy.
By good fortune Dick and Joe Blunt happened to have such enormous gluttons as _vis-a-vis_ that the portions of their respective bowls which they could not devour were gobbled up for them.

By good capacity and digestion, with no small amount of effort, Henri managed to dispose of his own share; but he was last of being done, and fell in the savages' esteem greatly.