Tales about animals |
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36. oldal
... marked with numerous circular black spots . In his domesticated state he is one of the fondest and most playful of animals , and has none of the caprice and mis- The Chetah , or Hunting Leopard , is about thirty - two inches high , and ...
... marked with numerous circular black spots . In his domesticated state he is one of the fondest and most playful of animals , and has none of the caprice and mis- The Chetah , or Hunting Leopard , is about thirty - two inches high , and ...
37. oldal
... panther , but is like him in shape . His colour is a brownish - yellow , with black streaks and long open spots ; the thighs and legs are marked with black spots , without the central spaces . The. THE JAGUAR , OR YAGUAR . 37.
... panther , but is like him in shape . His colour is a brownish - yellow , with black streaks and long open spots ; the thighs and legs are marked with black spots , without the central spaces . The. THE JAGUAR , OR YAGUAR . 37.
42. oldal
... long- backed , short- legged , and in figure much re- sembles a leop- ard . His skin is nearly of a cream - colour , marked with irregular black marks . His hair long , and rather shaggy . The lower. 42 TALES ABOUT ANIMALS .
... long- backed , short- legged , and in figure much re- sembles a leop- ard . His skin is nearly of a cream - colour , marked with irregular black marks . His hair long , and rather shaggy . The lower. 42 TALES ABOUT ANIMALS .
43. oldal
... upper part of the body is a pale grey , with a reddish tinge , marked with small dusky spots ; the under parts white ; but it is said these animals change their colour with the change of season and climate . The tail of the THE LYNX . 43.
... upper part of the body is a pale grey , with a reddish tinge , marked with small dusky spots ; the under parts white ; but it is said these animals change their colour with the change of season and climate . The tail of the THE LYNX . 43.
44. oldal
... marked than that of the female . He is not a powerful animal , and offers little resistance when attacked . In captivity he is one of the most untamable of the cat race , and utters a snarling scream on being irritated in the slightest ...
... marked than that of the female . He is not a powerful animal , and offers little resistance when attacked . In captivity he is one of the most untamable of the cat race , and utters a snarling scream on being irritated in the slightest ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Africa animal appearance Asia attack Bear beautiful belly bird body breast breed brown burrows called Chamois claws colour common COMMON BUZZARD covered creature CURIOUS PARTICULARS danger devours distance Eagle ears eggs elephant England Europe eyes falconry favourite fawn colour feathers feeds feet in length female fish flesh flocks fond fore frequently Giraffe grey ground HABITS hair hare head height Hippopotamus HORNED OWL horns horse hunter Hyæna inches in length inches long Indian inhabits insects Kangaroo killed kind leaps legs Lion lives male Marmot mouth native nearly neck nest Newfoundland dog North America paws plumage prey quadrupeds rabbit Racoon Ratel resembles rivers seen seize seldom short Siberia side skin sometimes species spot Squirrel tail teeth thick Tiger trees upper Vulture white shark wild wings winter Wolverine woods wounded yellow young
Népszerű szakaszok
87. oldal - And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
378. oldal - The unencumbered eagle rapidly advances, and is just on the point of reaching his opponent, when, with a sudden scream, probably of despair and honest execration, the latter drops his fish ; the eagle, poising himself for a moment, as if to take a more certain aim, descends like a whirlwind, snatches it in his gra?p ere it reaches the water, and bears his ill-gotten booty silently away to the woods.
283. oldal - No creature could be more grateful than my patient after his recovery ; a sentiment which he most significantly expressed, by licking my hand, first the back of it, then the palm, then every finger separately, then between all the fingers, as if anxious to leave no part of it unsaluted ; a ceremony which he never performed but once again upon a similar occasion.
283. oldal - He would suffer me to take him up and carry him about in my arms, and has more than once fallen fast asleep upon my knee. He was ill three days, during which time I nursed him, kept him apart from his fellows, that they might not molest him, (for, like many other wild animals, they persecute one of their own...
411. oldal - Owls move in a buoyant manner, as if lighter than the air ; they seem to want ballast. There is a peculiarity belonging to ravens that must draw the attention even of the most incurious, — they spend all their leisure time in striking and cuffing each other on the wing in a kind of playful skirmish...
132. oldal - I am going to yield thee up ? To Europeans, who will tie thee close, — who will beat thee, — who will render thee miserable. Return with me, my beauty, my jewel, and rejoice the hearts of my children.
261. oldal - Finding this to no purpose, she returned, and, smelling round them, began to lick their wounds. She went off a second time as before ; and, having crawled a few paces, looked again behind her, and for some time stood moaning. But still her Cubs not rising to follow her, she returned to them again ; and, with signs "of inexpressible fondness, went round, pawing them and moaning. Finding at last that they were cold and lifeless, she raised her head towards the ship, and uttered a growl of despair,...
34. oldal - 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,...
260. oldal - As she was fetching away the last piece, they levelled their muskets at the cubs, and shot them both dead ; and in her retreat they wounded the dam, but not mortally. It would have drawn tears of pity from any but unfeeling minds, to have marked the affectionate concern expressed by this poor beast, in the dying moments of her expiring young.
339. oldal - Some were swimming about at the full extent of their strings, or lying half in and half out of the water, others were rolling themselves in the sun on the sandy bank, uttering a shrill whistling noise, as if in play. I was told...