 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Cyclopaedias - 1831 - 484 pages
...inhis " Journey across the Pampas," relates the following interview between a man and a puma. "The.man was trying to shoot some wild ducks; and, in order...the ground behind him. As he was thus creeping by alargo bush of reeds, he heard a loud, sudden noise, between a bark and a roar : he felt something... | |
 | F. B. Miller - Children's stories, English - 1833 - 220 pages
...as follows: " A man, who was trying to shoot some wild ducks, in order to approach them unperceived, put the corner of his poncho, which is a sort of long...and knees, the poncho not only covered his body, but also trailed along the ground. As he was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he heard a loud sudden... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Domestic animals - 1833 - 478 pages
..." Journey across the Pampas," relates the followicg interview between a man and a puma : " The man was trying to shoot some wild ducks ; and, in order to approach them unperceived, he put the comer of hia poncho (which is a sort of long, narrow blanket,) over his head, and crawling along the... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - Mammals - 1834 - 328 pages
...illustrative anecdote, on the authority of the individual to whom the circumstance happened : — " He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order...them unperceived, he put the corner of his poncho [a kind of blanket worn by way of cloak] over his head, and, crawling along the ground upon his hands... | |
 | Adam Mickiewicz - 1841 - 244 pages
...venture to relate a circumstance which a man sincerely assured me had happened to him in South America. "He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order...ground upon his hands and knees, the poncho not only covering his body, but trailing along the ground behind him. As he was thus creeping by a large bush... | |
 | Animal kingdom - 1844 - 160 pages
...across the Pampas," relates a circumstance which occurred to a person with whom he met in his journey. He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and in order to approach them unseen, he drew his poncho, (a kind of blanket) over his head, allowing one corner to trail behind... | |
 | Geography - 1855 - 358 pages
...venture to relate a circumstance which a man sincerely assured me had happened to him in South America. " He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order...was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he heard aloud, sudden noise, between a bark and a roar: he felt something heavy strike his feet, and instantly... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pages
...relate a circumstance which a man sincerely assured me had happened to him in South America : — " He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order...poncho not only covered his body, but trailed along the !,Tound behind him. As he was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he heard a loud, sudden noise,... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 718 pages
...peaceable possession of their game. The following tale is related by Captain Head : — Eff " A gentleman was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and in order...he was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he suddenly heard a loud noise, between a bark and a roar ; he felt something heavy striking his feet,... | |
 | Indians of South America - 1875 - 232 pages
...venture to relate a circumstance which a man sincerely assured me had happened to him in South America. He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order...only covered his body, but trailed along the ground after him. As he was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he heard a loud, sudden, noise, between... | |
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He was trying to shoot some wild ducks, and, in order to approach them unperceived, he put the corner of his poncho (which is a sort of long, narrow blanket) over his head, and crawling along the ground upon his hands and knees, the poncho not only covered... 
