Natural history sketches among the carnivora: wild and domesticated1885 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 33
Page 16
... person , under the absurd impression that these hairs are slow but certain poison . The claws and fangs are also valued as trophies ; and it is nearly impossible to prevent the natives from stealing them . Much discussion has taken ...
... person , under the absurd impression that these hairs are slow but certain poison . The claws and fangs are also valued as trophies ; and it is nearly impossible to prevent the natives from stealing them . Much discussion has taken ...
Page 17
... persons and a child of about ten years old . He re- paired to the village a few days afterwards , with his own syce , fully prepared for action , and learned that since their visit to him an old woman had disappeared , and was believed ...
... persons and a child of about ten years old . He re- paired to the village a few days afterwards , with his own syce , fully prepared for action , and learned that since their visit to him an old woman had disappeared , and was believed ...
Page 20
... On the banks of one of the rivers above 100 persons were devoured in a single year . When the tigers enter a village the people prepare rice and fruits , and place Ravages of the Tiger . 21 them at the entrance 20 The Carnivora .
... On the banks of one of the rivers above 100 persons were devoured in a single year . When the tigers enter a village the people prepare rice and fruits , and place Ravages of the Tiger . 21 them at the entrance 20 The Carnivora .
Page 24
... from the official report for 1881 , which gives the number of persons killed by leopards in that year as 239 ; while in some years they have destroyed more The Leopard and Lynx . 25 than 16,000 head of 24 The Carnivora .
... from the official report for 1881 , which gives the number of persons killed by leopards in that year as 239 ; while in some years they have destroyed more The Leopard and Lynx . 25 than 16,000 head of 24 The Carnivora .
Page 25
... persons suffering from small - pox . " They are strongly attracted by the peculiar odour which accompanies small - pox ... person in charge of the men to take them away . Possibly , however , this was only the effect of the unfamiliar ...
... persons suffering from small - pox . " They are strongly attracted by the peculiar odour which accompanies small - pox ... person in charge of the men to take them away . Possibly , however , this was only the effect of the unfamiliar ...
Common terms and phrases
Amateurs animal appears Australian bark bear beast become bird bite Books sent Carriage Breeding Briton Rivière bush canine Carlo Carlo II carnivora cat returned character cheetah cloth gilt colour companion daboia dashed dingo direction disease distance dog's domestic doubt duck Eskimo evidence exhibited experience faculty FANCY PIGEONS Felidae flock fox terrier garden grass habit Hair Hampstead Heath hand herbivorous human hunting hyæna hydrophobia Illustrated instinct intelligence kennel killed lambs lion look master minutes Moreton Bay mungoos natives natural never night nose observed odour paper perhaps possession Practical probably prussic acid puppy rabbit rabid rabies racter retriever round savage scent seen sense of smell sent Carriage Free sheep shepherd shot symptoms tail Taxidermy terrier tiger tion took tree turned Upcott Gill virus Viverrida walked watching wounded yards
Popular passages
Page 7 - It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though quite conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients partially under the influence of chloroform 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.
Page 7 - Mebalwe, who was trying to shoot him at a distance of ten or fifteen yards. His gun, a flint one, missed fire in both barrels ; the lion immediately left me, and, attacking Mebalwe, bit his thigh.
Page 5 - PIGEONS, FANCY. Containing Full Directions for the Breeding and Management of Fancy Pigeons, and Descriptions of every known Variety, together with all other information of interest or use to Pigeon Fanciers. Third Edition, bringing the subject down to the present time.
Page 88 - But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Page 7 - ORCHIDS FOR AMATEURS: Containing Descriptions of Orchids suited to the requirements of the Amateur, with full Instructions for their successful Cultivation. With numerous beautiful Illustrations. By JAMES BRITTEN, FL8. (of the British Museum), and WHGOWF.H. In cloth gilt, price 7s. Oil., by post, 7s. lod. ROSE GROWING FOR AMATEURS: Being Practical Instructions for the...
Page 7 - The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though quite conscious of all that was happening.
Page 12 - Edition, Revised and Enlarged by DIXON KEMP, Author of "Yacht Designing," "A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing,
Page 12 - PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE: As applied to Farm Buildings of every description (Cow. Cattle and Calf Houses, Stables, Piggeries, Sheep Shelter Sheds, Root and other Stores. Poultry Houses), Dairies, and Country Houses and Cottages. Profusely Illustrated with Diagrams and Plans, By RORERT SCOTT BURN. In cloth gilt, price 5s., by post, 5s. 4d. PRACTICAL BOAT BUILDING; FOR AMATEURS: Containing full Instructions for Designing and Building Punts, Skiffs, Canoes.
Page 7 - Turning round to relieve myself of the weight, as he had one paw on the back of my head...
Page 196 - I may be positive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them, and that the having of general ideas is that which puts a perfect distinction between man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to.