 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1826 - 354 Seiten
...shot, and he therefore stood his ground, and the lion stood on his poncho for many seconds ; at last he turned his head, and walking very slowly away about...yards, he stopped and turned again. The man still stood his ground, upon which the lion tacitly acknowledged his supremacy, and walked off. THE PAMPAS.... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 438 Seiten
...to fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot; and he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for many seconds: at last the...the man still maintained his ground, upon which the lion tacitly acknowledged his supremacy, and walked off." WE have thus described the structure and... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 440 Seiten
...standing on his poncho ; and, perhaps, the animal was equally astonished to find himself in the immediate presence of so athletic a man. The man told me he...small shot ; and he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for many seconds : at last the creature turned his head, and walking very... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1831 - 484 Seiten
...standing on his poncho ; and perhaps the animal was equally astonished, to find himself in the immediate presence of so athletic a man. The man told me he...fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot ; and therefore remained motionless, th,e puma standing on his poncho for many seconds ; at last the creature... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 478 Seiten
...athletic a man. The man told me he was unwilling to fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot; and therefore remained motionless, the puma standing on...about ten yards, he stopped and turned again : the man Ftill maintained his ground, upon which the animal tacitly acknowledged hia supremacy, and walked off."... | |
 | F. B. Miller - 1833 - 220 Seiten
...he was unwilling to fire; he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for some seconds. At last the creature turned his head, and...the man still maintained his ground, upon which the lion, as if acknowledging his superiority, quietly walked off." "How extraordinary!" said Edward; "but... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 328 Seiten
...unwilling to fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot ; he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for many seconds : at last...The man still maintained his ground, upon which the lion tacitly acknowledged his supremacy, and walked off." The puma has been frequently tamed. Azara... | |
 | 1834 - 222 Seiten
...poncho; and,, perhaps, the animal was equally astonished to find himself in the immediate preaence of so athletic a man. The man told me he was unwilling...small shot; and he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for many seconds: at last the creature turned his head, and walking very... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 328 Seiten
...standing on his poncho ; and perhaps the animal was equally astonished to find himself in the immediate presence of so athletic a man. The man told me he...to fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot ; he therefore remained motionless, the lion standing on his poncho for many seconds : at last the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 474 Seiten
...standing on his poncho ; and perhaps the animal was equally astonished, to find himself in the immediate presence of so athletic a man. The man told me he...fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot ; and therefore remained motionless, the puma standing on his poncho for many seconds ; at last the creature... | |
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... actually standing on his poncho ; and, perhaps, the animal was equally astonished to find himself in the immediate presence of so athletic a man. The man told me he was unwilling to fire, as his gun was loaded with very small shot ; and he therefore... 
