 ... its head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old bull, bellowed very loud, stepped back a few steps, and bolted at his legs with all its force ; it then began to paw again, bellowed, stepped back, and bolted as before; but knowing its intention...  The gardeners dictionary - Page 263by Philip Miller - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Beilby - Bookplates - 1792 - 506 pages
...found a hidden calf, two day* old, very lean, and very weak : — On ftroking its head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old Bull, bellowed very loud, ftepped back a few fteps, and bolted at his legs with all its force ; it then began to paw again, bellowed,... | |
 | Great Britain. Board of Agriculture - 1794 - 464 pages
...got up, pawed t\v» or three times like an old bull,. bellowed very loud, ftcppcd back a few Heps, and bolted at his legs with all its force ; it then began to paw again, bellowed, ftcppcd back, and bolted ss before: but knowing its intention; and ftcpping afidc, . it miffed me,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1796 - 524 pages
...got up, pawed two or three timeslikc an old bull, belluftîd very loud, ileppcd back a 123 few fteps, and bolted at his legs with all its force ; it then began to paw Again, bellowed, Wept back, and bolted as before : but knowing its intention, and ilepping alide, it milled me, fell,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1799 - 774 pages
...Kyo or three times like an old bujl, bellowed very loud, ftepped back 3 few Itcps, and bolted at "is legs with all its force ; it then began to paw again, bellowed, ftepr>ed back, and bolted as before; I 'it knowing its intention, and rtrppir,; afide, it milled me,... | |
 | John Fuller - Berwick-upon-Tweed (England) - 1799 - 702 pages
...narrative, who found a hidden calf, two days old, very lean, and very weak. On flroking its head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old bull, bellowed very loud, ftepped back a few fteps, and bolted at his legs with all its force : it then began to paw again, belloweJ,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1802 - 610 pages
...who found a hidden calf, two days old, very lean, and very weak ; on stroking its head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old bull, bellowed very loud, retired a few steps, and bolted at his legs with all its force; it then began to paw again, bellowed,... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...Berwick, who found a hidden Calf two days old. very lean and weak. On his stroking its head it got up, pawed two or three times like an old Bull, bellowed very loud, went back a few steps, and bolted at his legs with all its force : it then began to paw again, bellowed,... | |
 | History - 1806 - 770 pages
...narrative, who found a hidden calf, two days old, very lean, and very weak. On stroking its head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old bull, bellowed...bellowed, stepped back, and bolted as before; but knowing in intention, and stepping aside, it missed me, fell, and was so very weak, that it could not rise,... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - Animals - 1807 - 564 pages
...who found a hidden calf, two days old, very lean and very weak :— On stroking Us head, it got up, pawed two or three times like an old Bull, bellowed...loud, stepped back a few steps, and bolted at his legs vrith all its force; it then began to paw again, bellowed, stepped back, and bolted as before ; but... | |
 | George Culley - Cattle - 1807 - 312 pages
...narrative, who found a hidden .calf, two days old, very lean and very weak : on stroking its head it got up, pawed two or three times like an old bull, bellowed...loud, stepped back a few steps, and bolted at his legs witk all its force; it then began to paw again, bellowed, stepped back, and bolted as before; but knowing... | |
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