 ... tail, whilst making its way into the earth, its resistance is so great, that it will sometimes leave it in the hands of its pursuers. To avoid this, the hunter has recourse to artifice...  A companion to the Liverpool museum - Page 25by William Bullock (F.L.S.) - 1808 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 390 pages
...It,burrows under ground like the rabbit. When surprised it runs to its hole ; or if it cannot get to •it, attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it fhould be... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - Bookplates - 1792 - 506 pages
...for the delicacy of its flefh. The Indians hunt it with fmall Dogs, trained for that purpofe. When furprifed, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make...does with great expedition, having ftrong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres fo firmly to the ground, that if It fhould be caught by the tail... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1799 - 576 pages
...for the delicacy of its flefl). The Indians hunt it with fmall dogs trained for that purpofc. When furprifed it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new on», xvhich it does with great expedition, having itrong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...the purpose. When the animal is surprised, it generally runs to its hole, or, if that is not near, attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore-feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that if it should be... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - Animals - 1807 - 564 pages
...delicacy of its flesh. The Irv^jjnt hum it with small Dogs, trained for that porpose. When sorprtsed, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong daws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to die ground, that if it should be canght... | |
 | Natural history - 1810 - 328 pages
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs trained for th;it purpose — When surprized, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it duet with great expedition, having strong' claws on its fore l> rt, with which it adheres so firmly... | |
 | William Bullock - Natural history - 1813 - 250 pages
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs, trained for the purpose: when it is surprised, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on the fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that if it should be... | |
 | J. Macloc - Animals - 1820 - 348 pages
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs, trained for that purpose. When surprised, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so nnnly to the ground, that if it should be caught... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - Natural history - 1825 - 248 pages
...dogs, trained for that purpose. — When surprised, it runs to its hole, or if it cannot reach that, it attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it should be... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1833 - 438 pages
...dogs, trained for that purpose. When surprised, it runs to its hole, or if it Cannot reach that, it attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it should be... | |
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