 | 1833 - 874 pages
...proprietor, "they hide their young, feed in the night, bisking or sleeping during the dny ; they aro fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very...the appearance of any one even at a great distance." The bulls engage in fierce contest for the leadership of the herd, and the wounded are set upon by... | |
 | 1838 - 604 pages
...curious and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking,...the manner in which they are approached. In summer, 1 have been for several weeks at a time without getting a sight of them,— they, on the slightest... | |
 | 1838 - 598 pages
...pressed, but, generally speaking, verv timorous, moving off on the appearance of any one, even »t a great distance. Yet this varies very much in different...the manner in which they are approached. In summer, 1 have been for several weeks at a time without getting a sight of them,— they , on the slightest... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1838 - 706 pages
...and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day; • — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off on the appearance of anyone, even at a great distance. Yet, this varies vejy much in different seasons of the year, according... | |
 | 1839 - 786 pages
...curious and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking,...varies very much in different seasons of the year, and according to the manner in which they are approached. They are beautifully shaped, with short legs,... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1842 - 432 pages
...curious and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking,...approached. In summer, I have been for several weeks without getting a sight of them, — they, on the slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1843 - 436 pages
...curious and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking,...approached. In summer, I have been for several weeks without getting a sight of them, — they, on the slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a... | |
 | Francis Orpen Morris - 1852 - 652 pages
...ordinary cattle. They are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off at the appearance of any one, even at a great distance;...time without getting a sight of them — they, on tbe slightest appearance of any one, retiring into a wood, which serves them as a sanctuary. On the... | |
 | 1852 - 618 pages
...own wild cattle : " They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day : they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking,...any one, even at a great distance. Yet this varies much at different seasons of the year, according to the manner in which they are approached. In summer,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1864 - 430 pages
...curious and amusing', They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but, generally speaking, very timorous, moving off when anyone appears even at a great distance. In summer, on the approach of any one, they retire into... | |
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They have, pre-eminently, all the characteristics of wild animals, with some peculiarities that are sometimes very curious and amusing. They hide their young, feed in the night, basking or sleeping during the day ; — they are fierce when pressed, but,... 
