 | tennent - 1859 - 694 pages
...of every movement, both the object to be attained, and the means of accomplishing it. They evinced the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. There was...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed ; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | sir James Emerson Tennent (bart.) - 1859 - 702 pages
...the means of accomplishing it. They evinced 'the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. There Avas no ill-humour, no malignity in the spirit displayed,...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed ; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - Natural history - 1860 - 702 pages
...perfect conception of every movement, both the object to be attained, and the means of accomplishing it. They manifested the utmost enjoyment in what was going...struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across thtcaptives, they in no instance trampled on them, or occasioned the slightest accident or annoyance.... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - Periodicals - 1860 - 528 pages
...conception of every movement, both the object to be attained and the means of accomplishing it. They evinced the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. There was...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | Great Britain - 1860 - 528 pages
...conception of every movement, both the object to be attained and the means of accomplishing it. They evinced the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. There was...confusion, they never ran foul of the ropes, were never iu the way of those noosed ; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently... | |
 | 1860 - 534 pages
...and the means of accomplishing it. They evinced the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. There waa no ill-humour, no malignity, in the spirit displayed...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed ; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton - Children's literature - 1870 - 884 pages
...attained and the means of accomplishing it. They showed the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. Their caution was as remarkable as their sagacity...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed, and amid the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | Elizabeth Spooner - Animal welfare - 1881 - 302 pages
...the most perfect conception of every movement, and evinced the utmost enjoyment of what was going on. Their caution was as remarkable as their sagacity...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed ; and amidst the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | Lemurs - 1883 - 456 pages
...attained and the means of accomplishing it. They showed the utmost enjoyment in what was going on. Their caution was as remarkable as their sagacity...never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed, and, amid the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently to step across... | |
 | Animals - 1885 - 456 pages
...attained and the means of accomplishing it. They showed the utmost ' enjoyment in what was going on. Their caution was as remarkable as their sagacity...confusion, they never ran foul of the ropes, were never-m the way of those noosed, and, amid the most violent struggles, when the tame ones had frequently... | |
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... about it in a way that showed a thorough relish for it, as an agreeable pastime. Their caution was as remarkable as their sagacity ; there was no hurrying, no confusion, they never ran foul of the ropes, were never in the way of those noosed ; and... 
