 The man's wife, who beheld the dreadful scene, took her two children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, /Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children.  The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Page 204edited by - 1793Full view - About this book
 | William Smellie - Animal behavior - 1790 - 576 pages
...children. The elephant inftantly flopped, re' lented, and, as if ftung with remorfe, took the eldeft boy in its * trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its cornack, and 1 would never allow any other perfon to mount it.' From the members of the Royal Academy... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - Bookplates - 1792 - 506 pages
...children.' The Elephant inflantly flopped, relented, and as if ftung with remorfe, took the eldeft boy in its trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its cornac, and would never allow any other perfon to mount it. This animal feems to know when it is mocked,... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 380 pages
...infants and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, " Since you have slain my hufband take my life also as well as that of my children."...trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its cornac, and would never allow any other person to mount it. Many other facts, equally curious and interesting,... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Readers - 1804 - 256 pages
...children. The elephant in' flantly flopped, relented, and, as if flung ' with remorfe, took the eldeft boy in its ' trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him ' for its • cornack, and would never allow any * other perfon to mount it.' 43. From the members of the Royal... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - Animals - 1807 - 564 pages
...infants, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, < Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children.'...trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its cornac, and would never allow any other person to mount it. We might quote many other facts equally... | |
 | Henry Smithers - Poetry, English - 1807 - 254 pages
...infants, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, 'Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children.'...took the eldest boy in its trunk, placed him on its back, adopted him for its cornac, and would never allow any other person tp mount it." Bruce also relates... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, " Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children."...stopped, relented, and as if stung with remorse, took up the eldest boy with his trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for his cornack, and would never... | |
 | Zoology - 1829 - 494 pages
...the enraged animal, saying, " Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as those of my children !" The Elephant instantly stopped,...trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its governor, and would never allow any other person to mount it. His mouth is armed with broad and strong... | |
 | John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pages
...saying, " Now you have destroyed their father, you may as well put an end to their lives and mine." It instantly stopped, relented, and, as if stung with remorse, took the eldest boy, placed him on his neck, adopted him for his cornac, and never afterwards would permit any body else... | |
 | William Smellie - Anamals - 1832 - 348 pages
...children, and threw them at the feet of the enraged animal, saying, /Since you have slain my husband, take my life also, as well as that of my children....trunk, placed him on its neck, adopted him for its cornack, and would never allow any other person to mount it." From the members of the Royal Academy... | |
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