Natural History of Quadrupeds, Volume 2John Harris, 1834 - Mammals |
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... tion which they evinced for their mates and their offspring ; and sometimes also not a little amused by the angry vociferation with which the old satyr - like leaders would scold me , when they had got fairly upon the rocks , and felt ...
... tion which they evinced for their mates and their offspring ; and sometimes also not a little amused by the angry vociferation with which the old satyr - like leaders would scold me , when they had got fairly upon the rocks , and felt ...
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... a plentiful repast , took him to the stable to rest till morning , and left particular directions for the servant not to let him escape . This cau- tion , however , was not communicated to the Jackall Hyenal . 46 THE DOG .
... a plentiful repast , took him to the stable to rest till morning , and left particular directions for the servant not to let him escape . This cau- tion , however , was not communicated to the Jackall Hyenal . 46 THE DOG .
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... tion of the tail the wolf measures about three feet and a half in length , and two and a half in height . In Europe his colour is a mixed black , brown , and gray ; in Africa ash - coloured and yellowish red ; in America , entirely ...
... tion of the tail the wolf measures about three feet and a half in length , and two and a half in height . In Europe his colour is a mixed black , brown , and gray ; in Africa ash - coloured and yellowish red ; in America , entirely ...
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... tion , was entirely divested of the natural fe- rocity of his species . M. de Candolle , the celebrated naturalist of Geneva , in one of his lectures on the subject of the changes which take place in animals when under the do- minion of ...
... tion , was entirely divested of the natural fe- rocity of his species . M. de Candolle , the celebrated naturalist of Geneva , in one of his lectures on the subject of the changes which take place in animals when under the do- minion of ...
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... tion , which afforded me much pleasure . At length , after he had taken a few steps , first to one side , then to the other , as if too much confused to know which way to get off , and keeping his eyes still upon me , he retired , not ...
... tion , which afforded me much pleasure . At length , after he had taken a few steps , first to one side , then to the other , as if too much confused to know which way to get off , and keeping his eyes still upon me , he retired , not ...
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Page 152 - 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 his body, but trailed along the ground behind him. As he was thus creeping by a large bush of reeds, he heard a loud, sudden noise, between a bark and a roar: he felt something heavy strike his feet, and, instantly jumping up, he saw, to his astonishment,...
Page 32 - On a beaten track, or even where a single foot or sledge mark is occasionally discernible, there is not the slightest trouble in guiding the dogs : for even in the darkest night, and in the heaviest snow-drift, there is little or no danger of their losing the road, the leader keeping his nose near the ground, and directing the rest with wonderful sagacity.
Page 96 - Bastaards, in place of now pouring in their volley upon him, instantly turned, and fled helter-skelter, leaving him to do his pleasure upon the defenceless Scots,— who, with empty guns, were tumbling over each other in their hurry to escape the clutch of the rampant savage. In a twinkling he was upon them — and with one stroke of his paw dashed the nearest to the ground. " The scene was terrific ! There stood the lion with his foot upon...
Page 74 - ... ravenous, that a good large village, where I sometimes procured a draught of sour milk on my duck-shooting excursions, had been attacked the night before my last visit, the town absolutely carried by storm, notwithstanding defences nearly six feet high of branches of the prickly tulloh, and two donkies, whose flesh these animals are particularly fond of, carried off, in spite of the efforts of the people. We constantly...
Page 75 - Many a time in the night, when the king had kept me late in the palace, and it was not my duty to...