 | 1820 - 496 Seiten
...of a shower ; the consequence was, that I generally had the best dogs in all the country. The 6rst remarkable one that I had was named Sirrah, he was...the best dog I ever saw. He was of a surly unsocial temper—disdained all iattery, and refused to be caressed ; but his attention to his master's command*... | |
 | 1826 - 376 Seiten
...imagination which has since burst forth with such splendour on the 'world. " He was," quoth the shepherd, "beyond all comparison the best dog I ever saw. He was of a surly, unsocial temper, disdaining all flattery, and refused to be caressed ; but his attention to his master's commands and... | |
 | 1825 - 188 Seiten
...observation ; and has given the result with great fidelity and ability. " The animal I am about to describe was, beyond all comparison, the best dog I ever saw. He was of a surly, unsociable temper, disdaining all flattery, and refused to be caressed j but his attention to his master's... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 380 Seiten
...shepherd, " beyond all comparison, the best dog I ever saw. He was of a surly, unsocial temper, disdaining all flattery, and refused to be caressed ; but his attention to his master's commands and interests, will never again be equalled by any of the canine race. The first time that I saw him, a dr,over was... | |
 | James Hogg - 1829 - 694 Seiten
...the time of a shower ; the conxt-qucnce was, that I generally had the best dogs in all the country. The first remarkable one that I had was named Sirrah....will again be equalled by any of the canine race. The first time that I saw him, a drover was leading him in a rope ; he was hungry, and lean, and far... | |
 | James Hogg - 1829 - 242 Seiten
...the time of a shower ; the consequence was, that I generally had the best dogs in all the country. The first remarkable one that I had was named Sirrah....refused to be caressed ; but his attention to his mas ter's commands and interests never will again be equalled by any of the canine race. The first... | |
 | 1829 - 682 Seiten
...certainly had a singular knowledge of spoken language.'—p. 408. ' My dog Sirrah,' says Mr. Hogg,' was, beyond all comparison, the best dog I ever saw: he was of a surly and unsocial temper,—disdaining all flattery, he refused to be caressed; but his attention to my... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1829 - 590 Seiten
...find, and carry them to him. THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD'S DOO, SIRRAH. ", My dog Sirrah," says Mr Hogg, " was, beyond all comparison, the best dog I ever saw : he was of a surly and unsocial temper, — disdaining all flattery, he refused to be caressed ; but his attention to... | |
 | James Hogg - 1837 - 382 Seiten
...the time of a shower ; the consequence was, that I generally had the best dogs in all the country. The first remarkable one that I had was named Sirrah....will again be equalled by any of the canine race. The first time that I saw him, a drover was leading him in a rope ; he was hungry, and lean, and far... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 472 Seiten
...interesting snimsl to the service of man. than by selecting one cotwo of his examples. " My dog Sirrah was, beyond all comparison, the best dog I ever saw. He was of a surly and unsocial temper ; disdaining all flattery, he refused to be caressed ; but his atteniion to my... | |
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I saw him, a drover was leading him in a rope ; he was hungry, and lean, and far from being a beautiful cur, for he was all over black, and had a grim face striped with dark brown. 
