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.
If bowel movements are painful, a child may try to hold his or her stools, making constipation worse. In children who have constipation, formed, soft or liquid stools can leak from the anus (the opening to the rectum) around a mass of stool stuck in the lower bowel and cause soiling.t's possible that your child is going through a phase.. Your child may not have the skills yet to use the toilet. But, if your child keeps soiling after about 3 months of being able to use the toilet to urinate, it's probably time for him or her to learn to use the toilet for bowel movements.