| 1835 - 542 pages
...been cut off by securing tlic cage. During the explosion of the crackers, tbe Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...and its tail apparently dilated to twice the usual .-:/<•. It was not at all disposed to commence hostilities ; but its resolute foe was not to bo evaded.... | |
| Irish periodicals - 1835 - 298 pages
...the explosion of the crackers the Coorg stood watching the enemy, and at length advanced to« ;ird» it with a slow but firm step. The tiger roused itself...Fixing his eyes intently upon the deadly creature, he ndvunced with the same measured step, the tiger retreating as before, but still presenting its front... | |
| India - 1836 - 412 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the explosion of the crackers, the Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...It was not at all disposed to commence hostilities; THE COORG AND TIGEB. 147 but its resolute foe was not to be evaded. Fixing his eyes intently upon the... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1836 - 686 pages
...watching his enemy, and at length advanced toward it with a slow but firm step. The tiger roused itself am retreated, the fur on its back being erect, and its...apparently dilated to twice the usual size. It was not at al disposed to commence hostilities, but its resolute foe was not tu be evaded. Fixing his eyes intently... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1839 - 864 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the explosion of the crackers the Coorg stood watching his d8 ܬ YMWu _ 荹߫ -rE R w 4 /# ^ V %& 0. J } o j1 { ;L Ι raised itself, and retreated, the fur on its back being erect, and its tail apparently dilated to twice... | |
| Children's periodicals - 1843 - 402 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the explosion of the crackers, the Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...The tiger roused itself and retreated, the fur on the back beingi erect, and its tail apparently dilated to twice the usual size. It was not at all disposed... | |
| 1845 - 394 pages
...excitement : it at length crouched in a corner, growling as a cat does when alarmed. Its retreat had now been cut off, by securing the cage. During the explosion...with a slow but firm step. The tiger roused itself, but retreated ; the fur on its back being erect, and its tail dilated to twice the usual size. It was... | |
| 1841 - 804 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the explosion of the crackers, the Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...Fixing his eyes intently upon the deadly creature, be advanced with the same mea'sured step, the tiger retreating as betore, but still presenting its... | |
| Travels and voyages - 1850 - 386 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the explosion of the crackers, the Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...being erect, and its tail apparently dilated to twice its usual size. It was not at all disposed to commence hostilities, but its resolute foe was not to... | |
| Pictorial cabinet - 1878 - 574 pages
...been cut off by securing the cage. During the ' explosion of the crackers the Coorg stood watching his enemy, and at length advanced towards it with a slow...being erect, and its tail apparently dilated to twice its usual size. It was not at all disposed to commence hostilities, but its resolute foe was not to... | |
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