The Every-day Book and Table Book; Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times: Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and DiversionsPub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 979
... Wombwell's wild " collec- tion , " as they have been on show for some days past , arranged in their respec- tive dens and travelling carriages . In the course of the morning , the dogs were shown , for the fee of a shil- ling , at a ...
... Wombwell's wild " collec- tion , " as they have been on show for some days past , arranged in their respec- tive dens and travelling carriages . In the course of the morning , the dogs were shown , for the fee of a shil- ling , at a ...
Page 981
... Wombwell , then going into the travelling caravan , in which another man had already been staying with the lion for some time , the animal followed him into the cage as tamely as a Newfoundland dog . The whole demean- our of the beast ...
... Wombwell , then going into the travelling caravan , in which another man had already been staying with the lion for some time , the animal followed him into the cage as tamely as a Newfoundland dog . The whole demean- our of the beast ...
Page 983
... Wombwell , went into the cage instantly , and alone , carrying a pan of water , with which he first sluiced the animal , and then offered him some to drink . After a few minutes the lion laid down , rubbing the parts of his head which ...
... Wombwell , went into the cage instantly , and alone , carrying a pan of water , with which he first sluiced the animal , and then offered him some to drink . After a few minutes the lion laid down , rubbing the parts of his head which ...
Page 985
... Wombwell , the keeper , walked about in the cage with the lion at least as much at his ease as he could have done with any one of the dogs who were to be matched against him . At the end of the first combat , the very moment the dogs ...
... Wombwell , the keeper , walked about in the cage with the lion at least as much at his ease as he could have done with any one of the dogs who were to be matched against him . At the end of the first combat , the very moment the dogs ...
Page 987
... Womb well to omit the performance , delivered to him as expressive of his own opinions upon the question , and those of his friends . Of course , addressed to such a quarter , it produced no effect ; but it does infinite credit both to ...
... Womb well to omit the performance , delivered to him as expressive of his own opinions upon the question , and those of his friends . Of course , addressed to such a quarter , it produced no effect ; but it does infinite credit both to ...
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