 He saw on the branch of a tree a species of shrike trembling as if in convulsions, and at the distance of nearly four feet, on another branch, a large species of snake, that was lying with outstretched neck and fiery eyes, gazing steadily at the poor...  Animal Intelligence - Page 263by George John Romanes - 1891 - 520 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1797 - 618 lehte
...noise, without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel as before mentioned conies always lower, and at last leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then with a piteous cry runs into the snake's Jaws,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 lehte
...approaching may make a consi* Phil. Tran. vol. iv. derable noise without so much as the snake's ing about. The squirrel comes lower, and at last leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then with a piteous cry runs into his jaws, and... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 lehte
...that a person accidentally approaching may make a considerable noise without so much as the snake's turning about. The squirrel comes lower, and at last leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then, with a piteous cry, runs into his jaws, and... | |
 | 1805 - 422 lehte
...noise without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel, as before -mentioned, comes always lower, and at last leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. . The poor little animal then with a piteous cry runs into the snake's... | |
 | 1824 - 188 lehte
...his jaws, and is swallowed. Some colour is given to this account by M. I^e Vaillant, who says that he saw, on the branch of a tree, a species of shrike, trembling as if in convulsions, and at a distance of nearly four feet, on another branch, a large species of snake, that was lying with outstretched... | |
 | 1829 - 494 lehte
...until they run into its jaws. Some colour is given to this account by M. Le Vaillant, who says that he saw, on the branch of a tree, a species of shrike,...the distance of nearly four feet, on another branch, he beheld a large species of Snake, that was lying with outstretched neck, and fiery eyes, gazing steadily... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 lehte
...that a person accidentally approaching may make a considerable noise, without so much as the snake's turning about. The squirrel comes lower, and at last leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The little animal then with a piteous cry, runs into his jaws, and is... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 lehte
...approaching may make considerable noise without the snake's so much as turning about The squirrel always comes lower, and, at last, leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then, with a piteous cry, runs into the snake's... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 lehte
...approaching may make considerable noise without the snake's so much as turning about The squirrel always comes lower, and, at last, leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then, with a piteous cry, runs into the snake's... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 886 lehte
...approaching may make a considerable noise without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel always comes lower, and, at last, leaps down to the snake, whose mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then, with a piteous cry, runs into the snake's... | |
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