Cours de versions anglaises ou Recueil choisi d'anecdotes, traits historiques, singularités, ...Ad. Wahlen, 1841 - 251 pages |
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... animals , to swim across the broadest rivers , and to fight naked with offensive weapons . At the age of fifteen , their strength and experience qualified them to be ad- mitted to the rank of men and to take station in the army . Upon ...
... animals , to swim across the broadest rivers , and to fight naked with offensive weapons . At the age of fifteen , their strength and experience qualified them to be ad- mitted to the rank of men and to take station in the army . Upon ...
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... animals . Such , according to Apollodorus , was the origin of stringed instruments ( 3 ) . Ais ARABIAN MANNER OF TAKING THE OSTRICH . fo ir The Arabians train up ( 1 ) their best and fleetest horses ( 1 ) To affect , affecter ...
... animals . Such , according to Apollodorus , was the origin of stringed instruments ( 3 ) . Ais ARABIAN MANNER OF TAKING THE OSTRICH . fo ir The Arabians train up ( 1 ) their best and fleetest horses ( 1 ) To affect , affecter ...
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... animal finds himself closely pursued and unable to escape , he thrusts his head into the sand , or into a bush , if he finds one . Sometimes , when driv- en to the last extremity , he turns on his pursuers and defends himself with ...
... animal finds himself closely pursued and unable to escape , he thrusts his head into the sand , or into a bush , if he finds one . Sometimes , when driv- en to the last extremity , he turns on his pursuers and defends himself with ...
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... animals , and restored them with all their charge . On hearing this , the king of Damascus acknow- ledged himself overcome ( 2 ) . ACCOUNT OF A TIGER - HUNT . ( Letter from an English Officer , 8th Sept. 1815 , in the India service ...
... animals , and restored them with all their charge . On hearing this , the king of Damascus acknow- ledged himself overcome ( 2 ) . ACCOUNT OF A TIGER - HUNT . ( Letter from an English Officer , 8th Sept. 1815 , in the India service ...
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... animal , whom we found sleeping under a bush ; the noise of the elephants awoke him , and he made a furious charge on us ; my elephant recei- ved him on her shoulder ; the other six elephants tur- ned about and ran off , notwithstanding ...
... animal , whom we found sleeping under a bush ; the noise of the elephants awoke him , and he made a furious charge on us ; my elephant recei- ved him on her shoulder ; the other six elephants tur- ned about and ran off , notwithstanding ...
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