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.
Irregular Bowel Movements. Irregular bowel movements can be a cause of great embarrassment as well as anxiety and stress. There are many reasons why a person might suffer from infrequent bowel movements. A person is said to be suffering from irregular bowel movement if he/she has more than three loose stools in a day or less than four stools a week. So a person suffering from constipation as well as diarrhea is considered to be suffering from irregular bowel movement.