 At length, some who resided on the opposite side of the village, taking courage from the continued stillness, would steal forth, and hurry off to a distant hole, the residence possibly...  A Tour on the Prairies - Page 178by Washington Irving - 1835 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1835 - 618 pages
...rattle-snake. Moving off quietly to a little distance, we lay down upon the ground, and watched for a long time silent and motionless. By degrees, some cautious old...instantly withdrew it. Others, farther off, would immerge entirely, but, catching a glance at us, would throw a summerset and dive back into their holes.... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...cautious old citizen, near at nuiiit, would slowly put forth the end of his nose, but instantly withdraw it. Others,' farther off, would emerge entirely, but, catching a glance of us, would throw a somerset and dive back into their holes. At length the inhabitants of the opposite side of the village,... | |
 | Sarah Lee - 1844 - 520 pages
...cautious old citizen would slowly put forth his nose, but instantly withdraw it; others, farther from us, would emerge entirely, but, catching a glance of us, would throw a somerset, and dive back into their holes. At length the inhabitants of the opposite side of the village,... | |
 | John Hall - Elocution - 1845 - 354 pages
...slowly put forth the end of his nose', but instantly draw it in again. Another', at a greater distance, would emerge entirely' ; but', catching a glance of us', would throw a somerset', and plunge back again into his hole. At length', some which resided on the opposite side... | |
 | Washington Irving - Authors, American - 1849 - 394 pages
...slowly put forth the end of his nose, but instantly draw it in again. Another, at a greater distance, would emerge entirely ; but, catching a glance of us, would throw a somerset, and plunge back again into his hole. At length, some who resided on the opposite side of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 398 pages
...slowly put forth the end of his nose, but instantly draw it in again. Another, at a greater distance, would emerge entirely ; but, catching a glance of us, would throw a somerset, and plunge back again into his hole. At length, some who resided on the opposite side of... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...slowly put forth the end of his nose, but instantly draw it in again. Another, at a greater distance, would +emerge entirely; but, catching a glance of us, would throw a somerset and plunge back again into his hole. At length, some who resided on the opposite side of the... | |
 | William Martin - 1862 - 340 pages
...rattlesnake. Moving off gently to a little distance, we lay down upon the ground, and watched for a long time silent and motionless. By degrees some cautious old citizen near at hand would put forth the end of his nose, and instantly withdraw it. Others further off would emerge entirely,... | |
 | William Martin - Children's literature - 1862 - 380 pages
...rattlesnake. Moving off gently to a little distance, we lay down upon the ground, and watched for a long time silent and motionless. By degrees some cautious old citizen near at hand would put forth the end of his nose, and instantly withdraw it. Others further off would emerge entirely,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 pages
...rattlesnake. " Moving off quietly to a little distance, we lay down on the ground, and watched for a long time silent and motionless. By degrees some cautious old...slowly put forth the end of his nose, but instantly withdraw it Others, further off, would emerge entirely, but, catching a glance of us, would throw a... | |
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