 | 1858 - 1246 pages
...shake annihilated fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. * * * Tinning round to relieve myself of the weight, as he had one paw on the back of my Lead, I saw his eyes diierted to Mebahve, who wav mini; to shoot him at a distance of ten or fifteen... | |
 | John Saunders - 1858 - 806 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnÃvora ; and if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for Icsseuiii.: the pain of death. " Evidently the lion had mesmerised the man. The paroxysm of the former,... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnivora ; and if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent...on the back of my head, I saw his eyes directed to Mebalme, who was trying to shoot him at a distance of ten or fifteen yards. His gun, a flint one, missed... | |
 | Education - 1859 - 396 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by carniv'ora ; and if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." The lion's attention being diverted to another man of the party, he sprang toward him, leaving Mr.... | |
 | William Smellie, John Ware - Animal behavior - 1860 - 468 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the Carnivora ; and if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." Man is directed, in the selection of his food, partly by accident, and partly by experience and the... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 264 pages
...fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for...on the back of my head, I saw his eyes directed to Mebalme, who was trying to shoot him at a distance of ten or fifteen yards. His gun, a flint one, missed... | |
 | John Ware - 1863 - 466 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the Carnivora ; and if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." Man is directed, in the selection of his food, partly by accident, and partly by experience and the... | |
 | Isaac Illsey - Birds - 1864 - 78 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnivora ; and, if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." Now we may believe this " peculiar state " is produced in birds struck down by the sudden pounce of... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Animal intelligence - 1864 - 218 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the Carnivora ; and, if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." OUR DUMB COMPANIONS. This fearful experience is, although most valuable, not a solitary one, and is... | |
 | John George Wood - Natural history - 1865 - 842 pages
...round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnivora ; and, if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death." This fearful experience is, although most valuable, not a solitary one, and is made more valuable by... | |
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... describe, who see all the operation, but feel not the knife. This singular condition was not the result of any mental process. The shake annihilated fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably... 
