 ... tail, whilst making its way into the earth, its resistance is so great, that it will sometimes leave it in the hands of its pursuers. To avoid this, the hunter has recourse to artifice...  A companion to the Liverpool museum - Strana 25podľa William Bullock (F.L.S.) - 1808 - Počet stránok 80Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | James Anderson - 1792 - Počet stránok 390
...It,burrows under ground like the rabbit. When surprised it runs to its hole ; or if it cannot get to •it, attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it fhould be... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - 1792 - Počet stránok 506
...for the delicacy of its flefh. The Indians hunt it with fmall Dogs, trained for that purpofe. When furprifed, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make...does with great expedition, having ftrong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres fo firmly to the ground, that if It fhould be caught by the tail... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1799 - Počet stránok 576
...for the delicacy of its flefl). The Indians hunt it with fmall dogs trained for that purpofc. When furprifed it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new on», xvhich it does with great expedition, having itrong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - Počet stránok 524
...the purpose. When the animal is surprised, it generally runs to its hole, or, if that is not near, attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore-feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that if it should be... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - 1807 - Počet stránok 564
...delicacy of its flesh. The Irv^jjnt hum it with small Dogs, trained for that porpose. When sorprtsed, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong daws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to die ground, that if it should be canght... | |
 | 1810 - Počet stránok 328
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs trained for th;it purpose — When surprized, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it duet with great expedition, having strong' claws on its fore l> rt, with which it adheres so firmly... | |
 | William Bullock - 1813 - Počet stránok 250
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs, trained for the purpose: when it is surprised, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on the fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that if it should be... | |
 | J. Macloc - 1820 - Počet stránok 348
...delicacy of its flesh. The Indians hunt it with small dogs, trained for that purpose. When surprised, it runs to its hole, or attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so nnnly to the ground, that if it should be caught... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - Počet stránok 248
...dogs, trained for that purpose. — When surprised, it runs to its hole, or if it cannot reach that, it attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it should be... | |
 | 1833 - Počet stránok 438
...dogs, trained for that purpose. When surprised, it runs to its hole, or if it Cannot reach that, it attempts to make a new one, which it does with great expedition, having strong claws on its fore feet, with which it adheres so firmly to the ground, that, if it should be... | |
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