... two years old, the daughter of the keeper whom he had killed. The elephant seized the child round the waist as gently as its mother would, lifted it from the ground, and caressed and fondled it for some time, every beholder trembling for its safety,... Memoirs of the Military Career, Etc - Pagina 263de John Shipp - 1829Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| 1829 - 860 pagini
...unfortunate ather; but the sagacious animal, having urned the child round three times, quietly aid it down again, and drew some clothing over it that...stood over the child, with its eyes fixed on it ; and 'f I did not see the penitential tear steal from ts eye, I have never seen it in my life. He ;hen submitted... | |
| 1834 - 498 pagini
...its unfortunate father : but the sagacious animal having turned the child round three times, quitely laid it down again, and drew some clothing over it...fixed on it, and if I did not see the penitential tear start from its eye I have never seen it in my life. He then submitted to be rechained by some other... | |
| William Dowling - 1849 - 356 pagini
...time — every beholder trembling for its safety, and expecting every moment it would share the late of its unfortunate father ; but the sagacious animal,...on it ; and if I did not see the penitential tear start from its eye, I have never seen it in my life. He then submitted to be rechained by some other... | |
| 226 pagini
...seconds, than ran towards the place from whence he had broken loose, and went quietly to his picquet, in front of which lay an infant about two years old,...on it ; and if I did not see the penitential tear start from its eye, I have never seen it in my life. He then submitted to be re-chained by some other... | |
| Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1885 - 350 pagini
...his keeper, and found he did not rise, he suddenly stopped, seemed concerned, looked at him with an eye of pity, and stood rivetted to the spot. He paused...never seen it in my life. He then submitted to be chained by some other keepers, stood motionless and dejected, and seemed sensible that he had done... | |
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