 At the first appearance of any person, they set off in full gallop ; and, at the distance of two or three hundred yards, make a wheel round, and come boldly up again, tossing their heads in a menacing manner ; on a sudden, they make a full stop, at the...  A General History of Quadrupeds - Page 35by Ralph Beilby - 1792 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1823 - 432 pages
...distance of forty or fifty yards, looking wildly at the objelct of their surprise ; but upon the least motion being made, they all again turn round, and fly off with equal speed, but not to the same distance, forming a shorter circle, and again returning with a bolder and... | |
 | English literature - 1790 - 540 pages
...come boldly up again, toiling their heads in a menacing manner ; on a hidden they make a lull flop at the diftance of forty or fifty yards, looking wildly at the obiecl of their 1'urprize ; but upon the kail motion bung made, they all asrain turn rourid, and fly... | |
 | Rogerson and Tuxford - 1852 - 624 pages
...again, tossing their heads in a menacing manner ; on a sudden, they make a full stop, at the distance of forty or fifty yards, looking wildly at the object of their surprise ; but upon the least motion being made they all again turn round, and fly off with equal speed,... | |
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