 ... saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropped her ears and tail, till she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So staunch was she, that she would frequently remain five minutes and upwards...  The Quarterly Journal Of Agriculture - Page 880by William Blackwood - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...she came on game (having an excellent nose) and backed other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened...she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So stanch was she, that she would frequently remain five minutes and upwards on her point. As soon as... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...she came on game (having an excellent nose) and backed other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropped her cars and tail till she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So stanch was she, that she would... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...she came on game, (having an excellent nose,) and backed other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she 'came on the cold scent of game, she slackened...point. As soon as the game rose, she always returned to Toomer, grunting very loudly for her reward of pudding, if it was not immediately given to her.... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pages
...(having an excellent nose) and hacked other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came ou the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropped her cars and tail till she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So stanch was she, that she would... | |
 | 1819 - 414 pages
...came on gfame, (having an excellent nose,) and hacked other dogs as well as he ever saw any pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened...she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So stannch was she, that she would frequently remain live minutes and upwards on her point. As soon as... | |
 | 1823 - 626 pages
...she came on game, (having an excellent nose,) and backed other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropped down her ears and tail, until she was certain, and then fell down on her knees: so staunch was she,... | |
 | Tales - Conduct of life - 1820 - 560 pages
...she came on game, (having an excellent nose,) and backed the' dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropt her ears and tail till she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So staunch was she,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...she came on game (having an excellent nose), and backed other dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened...point. As soon as the game rose, she always returned to Tumor, grunting very loudly for her reward of pudding, if it was not immediately given to her. When... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1821 - 276 pages
...she came on game, (having an excellent nose,) and backed the dogs as well as he ever saw a pointer. When she came on the cold scent of game, she slackened her trot, and gradually dropt her ears and tail till she was certain, and then fell down on her knees. So staunch was she,... | |
 | Peter Buchan - 1824 - 156 pages
...cold scent of game, she slack105 ened her trot, and gradually dropped down her ears and tail, until she was certain, and then fell down on her knees : so staunch was she, that she would often remain five minutes and upwards on her point. As soon as the game rose, she always returned to... | |
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