Cassell's popular natural history, Volumes 1-2; Volume 421863 |
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... remained suspended from the branch which he had seized . When all his four limbs were collected on the branch , his hinder ones seemed merely to act as steadying props . It was only when the orang thus exhibited himself that Mr ...
... remained suspended from the branch which he had seized . When all his four limbs were collected on the branch , his hinder ones seemed merely to act as steadying props . It was only when the orang thus exhibited himself that Mr ...
Page 51
... remained secretly observing the proceedings of the whiting - fishers . The fishing party having beached their boat and retired , the apes apparently deemed the time was come for turning their observations to account . Accordingly they ...
... remained secretly observing the proceedings of the whiting - fishers . The fishing party having beached their boat and retired , the apes apparently deemed the time was come for turning their observations to account . Accordingly they ...
Page 52
Cassell, ltd. and detached their prisoner to a small distance , where he remained between two monkeys , who had charge of him . The rest formed a sort of court , before which an advocate evidently accused the prisoner of some offence ...
Cassell, ltd. and detached their prisoner to a small distance , where he remained between two monkeys , who had charge of him . The rest formed a sort of court , before which an advocate evidently accused the prisoner of some offence ...
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... remained without the slightest change . He was still the mandrill ; his voice was always harsh and guttural , and how- ever calm he might appear on any occasion , the glare of his eyes betrayed the wild beast of the forest . On the ...
... remained without the slightest change . He was still the mandrill ; his voice was always harsh and guttural , and how- ever calm he might appear on any occasion , the glare of his eyes betrayed the wild beast of the forest . On the ...
Page 81
... remained still unsettled how this was to be done , when one of the crew sagaciously asked , " Why should not we parcel him up in a strip of canvas , and so make a regular - built mummy of him ; just as I have heard tell the old ...
... remained still unsettled how this was to be done , when one of the crew sagaciously asked , " Why should not we parcel him up in a strip of canvas , and so make a regular - built mummy of him ; just as I have heard tell the old ...
Common terms and phrases
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...