 London, and he succeeded in training these beyond all expectation. Two monkeys were the next pupils he took in hand, one of which he taught to dance and tumble on the rope, whilst the other held a candle in one paw for his companion, and with the other...  The Valley Farmer - Page 1771852Full view - About this book
 | G. H. Wilson - Abnormalities, Human - 1806 - 444 pages
...held a candle with one paw for his companion, and with the other played a barrel organ. These antic animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...such as drinking to the company, riding and tumbling upon the horse's back, and going through several regular dances with the dog. Being a man of uuw'earied... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - Abnormalities, Human - 1813 - 408 pages
...held a candle with one paw for his companion, and with the other played a barrel organ. Th.ese antic animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...tricks, such as drinking to the company, , riding an(J tumbling upon the horse's back, and going through several regular dances with the dog. Being a... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...candle in one paw for his companion, and with the other played a barrel organ. These antic anhnals he also instructed to play several fanciful tricks,...and going through several regular dances with a dog. Being a man of unwearied patience, three young cats were the next objects of his tuition. He taught... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 380 pages
...other held a candle in one paw for his companion, and with the other played a barrel organ. These antic animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...tricks, such as drinking to the company, riding and tumhMng on a horse's back, and going through several regular dances with a dog. Being a man of unwearied... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - 626 pages
...other held a candle in one paw for his companion and with the other played the barrel-organ. These animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...ridiculous. No doubt it was ; at the same time, the results shewed the power of culture in subduing natural propensities. Bisset's teaching of cats was a signal... | |
 | William Chambers - 1852 - 410 pages
...other played the barrel-organ. These animals he also instructed to play several fanciful tricks—such as drinking to the company, riding and tumbling on...and going through several regular dances with a dog. This success excited Bisset's desire to extend his dominion over other animals, including even the... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 384 pages
...other played the barrel-organ. These animals he also instructed to play several fanciful tricks—such as drinking to the Company, riding and tumbling on...same time, the results showed the power of culture in subduing natural propensities. Bisset's teaching of cats was a signal instance of this power. Having... | |
 | 1854 - 410 pages
...other held a candle in one paw for his companion and with the other played the barrel-organ. These animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...was very ridiculous. No doubt it was ; at the same tune, the results shewed the power of culture in subduing natural propensities. Bisset's teaching of... | |
 | Geography - 1855 - 358 pages
...held a candle in one paw foi 60 his companion, and with the other played the barrel organ. These antic animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...and going through several regular dances with a dog. Being a man of unwearied patience, three young cats were the next objects of his tuition. He taught... | |
 | Adam White - 1870 - 378 pages
...other held a candle with one paw for his companion, and with the other played a barrel organ. These animals he also instructed to play several fanciful...such as drinking to the company, riding and tumbling upon a horse's back, and going through several regular dances with a dog. The horse and dog referred... | |
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