 | Levi Washburn Leonard - 1830 - 228 Seiten
...parlor after supper, when the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, thev would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...strong and fearless, was always superior to the rest. One evening the cat, being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the cheek, an indignity,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...parlour after supper, when the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the cheek, au indignity which he resented by drumming upon her back with such violence that the cat was happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 Seiten
...parlour after supper, when, the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...to the rest, and proved himself the Vestris of the partv. One evening, the cat being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the cheek, an indignity... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 Seiten
...patlour after supper, when the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...always superior to the rest, and proved himself the Yestris of the party. One evening the cat, being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 Seiten
...parlour after supper, when, the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being remarkably strong and tearless, was always superior to the rest, and proved himself the Vestris of the party. One evening,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...after supper, when, the carpet affording their feet afirm hold, they would frisk and play and bound a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being remarkably...in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the check, an indignity which he resented, by drumming upon her back with such violence, that the cat was... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 Seiten
...parlour after supper, when the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being remarkably strong and fearless, was always superiour to the rest, and proved himself the Vestris of the party. One evening the cat, being in the... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1845 - 510 Seiten
...parlour after supper, and the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...strong and fearless, was always superior to the rest. One evening, the cat being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the cheek, an inMAMMALIA.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 Seiten
...parlour after supper, when the carpet afforded their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess, being...always superior to the rest, and proved himself the Vestria of the party. One evening the cat, being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess upon the... | |
 | 1847 - 180 Seiten
...on the carpet, in which Bess, being remarkably strong and fearless, was alwas superior to the rest. One evening the cat being in the room, had the hardiness to pat Bess on the cheek, which he resented by drumming on her back with such violence, that the cat was happy... | |
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Bess had a courage and confidence that made him tame from the beginning. I always admitted them into the parlour after supper, when, the carpet affording their feet a firm hold, they would frisk, and bound, and play a thousand gambols, in which Bess,... 
