 | 1829 - 612 Seiten
...inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us : the shot prohably went through his cheek, for it certainly did not seriously...breast. At this moment, the animal appeared to me about 10 reach the centre of the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe this, when the tiger, stooping... | |
 | 1829 - 296 Seiten
...inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, hut was invisihle to us : the shot prohahly went through his cheek, for it certainly did not seriously...loud roar, and placed his paws upon the soldier's hreast. At this moment, the animal appeared to me ahout to reach the centre of the man's face ; hut... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 1178 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us: the shot probably went through...the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe tills, when the tiger, stooping his head, seized the soldier's arm in his mouth, turned him half round... | |
 | 1832 - 858 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us : the shot probably went through...soldier's breast. At this moment the animal appeared to me to about reach the centre of the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe this, when the tiger,... | |
 | 1834 - 438 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us ; the shot probably went through...cheek, for it certainly did not seriously injure him, as.he instantly rose upon his legs? with a loud roar, and placed his paws upon the soldier's breast.... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1839 - 324 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us. The shot probably went through...soldier's breast. At this moment the animal appeared to me to reach about the centre of the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe this, when the tiger,... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1839 - 208 Seiten
...portion only remaining on the musket, the rest was left in the animal. The leopard rose up directly on his legs with a loud roar, and placed his paws upon the soldier's breast ; then suddenly stooped down, seized the soldier's arm in his mouth, turned him half round, threw him... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 436 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us : the shot probably went through...breast. At this moment, the animal appeared to me to about reach the centre of the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe this, when the tiger,... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 Seiten
...bayonet broke oft short, leaving less than three inches on the musket; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us. The shot probably went through...seriously injure him, as he instantly rose upon his logs with a loud roar, and placed his paws upon the soldier's breast. At this moment the animal appeared... | |
 | James Rennie - 1839 - 346 Seiten
...bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket ; the rest remained in the animal, but was invisible to us : the shot probably went through...soldier's breast. At this moment the animal appeared to me to about reach the centre of the man's face ; but I had scarcely time to observe this, when the tiger,... | |
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At last the beast sprang. This man received him on his bayonet, which he thrust apparently down his throat, firing his piece at the same moment. The bayonet broke off short, leaving less than three inches on the musket; the rest remained in the animal,... 
