| Anders Sparrman - 1786 - Počet stránok 412
...in the menagerie at Verfailles in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raifed up in .the air with his mouth open* The painter's boy, in order to keep the animal in this pofture, threw fruit into his mouth ; but as the lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only... | |
| Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - Počet stránok 420
...in the menagerie at Verfailles in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raifed up in the air with his mouth open. The painter's boy, in order to keep the animal in this pofture, threw fruit into his mouth; but as the lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only... | |
| 1816 - Počet stránok 766
...in the menagerie at Verfaillcs in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raifed up in the air with his mouth open. The painter's boy, in order to keep the animal in this pofture, threw fruit into his mouth ; but as the lad frequently deceived him, and made ?n offer only... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1820 - Počet stránok 226
...painter was desirous of drawing the elephant which was kept in the menagerie at Versailles in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raised...animal in this posture, threw fruit into his mouth. 15. The elephant, which without doubt perceived the man's embarrassment, caressed him with his trunk,... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - Počet stránok 768
...desirous of drawing the elephant kept in the menagerie at Versailles, in an uncommon attitude, namely, that of holding his trunk raised up in the air, with...this posture, threw fruit into his mouth ; but as the lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only of throwing the fruit, he grew angry ; and,... | |
| 1833 - Počet stránok 448
...desirous of drawing the elephant kept in the menagerie at Verseilles in an uncommon attitude, namely, that of holding his trunk raised up in the air, with...this posture, threw fruit into his mouth ; but as the lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only of throwing the fruit, he grew angry ; and,... | |
| Andrew Thomson - 1835 - Počet stránok 302
...desirous of drawing the elephant kept in the menagerie at Versailles, in an uncommon attitude, namely, that of holding his trunk raised up in the air, with...this posture, threw fruit into his mouth ; but as tbe lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only of throwing the fruit, he grew angry ; and,... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1837 - Počet stránok 242
...menageriet at Versailles, in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raised up in tin': air, with his mouth open. The painter's boy, in order...animal in this posture, threw fruit into his mouth. 17. But, as the lad frequently deceived him, and made an offer only of throwing him fruit, he grew... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - Počet stránok 900
...Again, a painter was desirous of drawing the elephant kept in the menagerie at Versailles in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raised...keep the animal in this posture, threw fruit into tiis mouth ; but as he had frequently deceived him, and made him an offer only of throwing the fruit,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - Počet stránok 202
...near Paris, gave a curious instance of sagacity. A painter was desirous of drawing him in an uncommon attitude, which was that of holding his trunk raised...posture, threw fruit into his ' mouth ; but as he had frequently deceived him, and made him an offer only of throwing the fruit, he grew angry ; anil,... | |
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