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Page 12
... eye of the passer - by , but he marks an effort to conceal themselves ; yet , as little heads protrude , and there is the gleam or the flash of bright searching eyes from behind the thick boughs and foliage , he feels that curiosity ...
... eye of the passer - by , but he marks an effort to conceal themselves ; yet , as little heads protrude , and there is the gleam or the flash of bright searching eyes from behind the thick boughs and foliage , he feels that curiosity ...
Page 39
... eyes are large and deeply scated , the nose is flat , and the ears small . A circle of gray hairs passes over the eyes , cheeks , and under the lower jaw , completely surrounding the visage , and giving a very singular appearance to the ...
... eyes are large and deeply scated , the nose is flat , and the ears small . A circle of gray hairs passes over the eyes , cheeks , and under the lower jaw , completely surrounding the visage , and giving a very singular appearance to the ...
Page 42
... eye , that when apples or other fruits were thrown at her , or so as to pass near her in her flight , she caught them ... eyes are circular and remarkably pro- minent , and the canine teeth are long . These animals are common in the ...
... eye , that when apples or other fruits were thrown at her , or so as to pass near her in her flight , she caught them ... eyes are circular and remarkably pro- minent , and the canine teeth are long . These animals are common in the ...
Page 62
... eyes all the time intently fixed on Le Vaillant's motions , and generally he was so adroit as to finish his banquet ... eye off him even for a moment . Kees had a strange dread of his own species ; and yet , he never heard any of them ...
... eyes all the time intently fixed on Le Vaillant's motions , and generally he was so adroit as to finish his banquet ... eye off him even for a moment . Kees had a strange dread of his own species ; and yet , he never heard any of them ...
Page 63
... eyes , runs down the nose , and spreads over the lip . The eyes are small , but acute and sparkling - the iris being of a fine hazel colour . The hair on the sides of the head is long , mostly growing upwards , and terminating in an ...
... eyes , runs down the nose , and spreads over the lip . The eyes are small , but acute and sparkling - the iris being of a fine hazel colour . The hair on the sides of the head is long , mostly growing upwards , and terminating in an ...
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Africa animal ANOMALURE appears approach attack Bactrian Camel bear beast body bones breed brown burrows called canine capybara Cetacea chimpanzee claws colour covered creature Cuvier distance domestic ears elephant engraving extremely eyes favourite fawn colour feet female flesh fore forests genus giraffe gray ground habits hair hand hare head herd hind hippopotamus horns horse hunter hyæna inches incisors India Indians inhabits killed legs Lemur length limbs Linnæus lion living male molars monkey mountains mouth muzzle native nearly neck Newfoundland dog night nose Obaysch observed paws peculiar prey Pteromys Pteropus quadrupeds race remarkable resembles rhinoceros Rüppell says seen sheep short shoulders side skin skull sometimes soon South America species spot squirrel tail tapir tarpan teeth thick tiger toes trees tribe trunk tusks upper wild woods young
Popular passages
Page 309 - An' weary winter comin' fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell, 'Till, crash ! the cruel coulter past Out thro' thy cell. That wee bit heap o...
Page 9 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone...
Page 309 - The best laid schemes o mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promised joy. Still thou art blest, compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, Och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear ! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an
Page 325 - Sprung from his heathery couch in haste. But ere his fleet career he took, The dewdrops from his flanks he shook; Like crested leader proud and high...
Page 156 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 63 - We rustled through the leaves like wind, Left shrubs, and trees, and wolves behind; By night I heard them on the track, Their troop came hard upon our back, With their long gallop, which can tire The hound's deep hate, and hunter's fire...
Page 38 - It is said that when the male is first seen he gives a terrific yell, that resounds far and wide through the forest, something like kh — ah!
Page 219 - Thomas ; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour, Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account. That soon after he began to run, he left Tom behind him, and came in sight of a most numerous hunt of men, women, children and dogs; that he did his best to keep back the dogs, and presently outstripped...
Page 219 - Coleman to the chase, as being nimbler, and carrying less weight than Thomas; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account: That soon after he began to...
Page 348 - Though she was sorely wounded, and could but just crawl to the place where they lay, she carried the lump of flesh she had fetched away, as she had done...