 ... very severe weather. When it is necessary to kill any, they are always shot ; if the keeper only wounds the beast, he must take care to keep behind some tree, or his life would be in danger from. the furious attacks of the animal ; which will never...  A statistical account of the British empire - Pàgina 120per John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1839Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 pàgines
...any they are always fhot : if the keeper only wounds the beaft, he muft take care to keep behind fome tree, or his life would be in danger from the furious attacks of the animal ; which will never defift till a period is put to its life. Frequent mention is made of our favage cattle by hiftorians.... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pàgines
...: . if the keeper only «rounds the bcaft, he rauft take care to keep behind fonx tree, or his lif* would be in danger from the furious attacks of the animal ; which »ill never dcfift till a period is put to his life. Frequent mention is made of our bvagc cattle by... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...they are always {hot : if the keeper only wounds the beait, he rauir. take care to keep behind lome tree, or his life would be in danger from the furious attacks of the animal ; which will never defill till a period is put to its life. Frequent mention is made of our favage cattle by hillorians.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 pàgines
...they are always ihot : if the keeper only wounds the beaft, he imift take care to keep behind fome tree, or his life would be in danger from the furious attacks of the animal, which will never defift till a period is put to its lift. Frequent mention is made of our favage cattle by hiftorians.... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pàgines
...speed : never mix with the tame species ; nor come near the house, unless constrained by bun. ger in very severe weather. When it is necessary to kill...always shot ; if the keeper only wounds the beast, be must take care to keep behind some tree, or his life would be in danger from the furious attacks... | |
 | 1816 - 782 pàgines
...any, they are always fliot ; if the keeper only wounds the beaft, he mud take care to keep behind fome tree, or his life would be in danger from the furious attacks of the animal, which will never defift till a period is put to its life. Frequent mention is made of our Civage cattle by hitlorians.... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 894 pàgines
...speed : never mix with the tame species ; nor come near the house, unless constrained by hunger in very severe weather. When it is necessary to kill...always shot ; if the keeper only wounds the beast, be must take care to keep behind some tree, or bis life would be in danger from the furious attacks... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 752 pàgines
...speed: never mix with the tame species ; nor come near the house, unless constrained by hung-er in very severe weather. When it is necessary to kill...will never desist till a period is put to its life. Frequent mention is made of our savage cattle by historians. One relates that Robert Bruce was (in... | |
 | John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pàgines
...When it is necessary to kill any of them, they are always shot; and if the keeper should only wound the beast, he must take care to keep behind some tree,...will never desist till a period is put to its life. Frequent mention is made of our savage cattle by historians : one relates that Robert Bruce was (in... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1837 - 656 pàgines
...elegant bend. The keeper of those at Chillingham said, that the weight of the ox was 38 stone, and of the cow 28 stone ; that their hides were more esteemed...desist till a period is put to its life." — (Brit. Zoal. vip 26.) Thus far Pennant, whose words are those of an eye-witness. On a subject so interesting,... | |
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