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Page xxxii
Isengrim , upon hearing this , seeks to escape , but being prevented , pleads that
he is an old wolf , and not a young one . Reynard does not admit this excuse , but
proves , from his being just two years and a half old when a certain event took ...
Isengrim , upon hearing this , seeks to escape , but being prevented , pleads that
he is an old wolf , and not a young one . Reynard does not admit this excuse , but
proves , from his being just two years and a half old when a certain event took ...
Page xxxiv
An old wolf , who was lurking close by , had overheard the treaty , and
determined , as he was very anxious to make one of the party , to creep in
amongst them on the very first opportunity . Reynard had however spied him out ,
and laid his ...
An old wolf , who was lurking close by , had overheard the treaty , and
determined , as he was very anxious to make one of the party , to creep in
amongst them on the very first opportunity . Reynard had however spied him out ,
and laid his ...
Page xxxv
The wolf trembled violently , and the several animals pretended to comfort him .
Gerardus the goose thought he was suffering from ague , or perhaps from fear of
himself . “ Be of good cheer , " said the goose , “ I have no wish to terrify you ; not
...
The wolf trembled violently , and the several animals pretended to comfort him .
Gerardus the goose thought he was suffering from ague , or perhaps from fear of
himself . “ Be of good cheer , " said the goose , “ I have no wish to terrify you ; not
...
Page xlii
Mone , in editing Reinardus , adopts Eccard's theory with certain amendments ,
such as making King Zwentibold the original of the wolf , instead of the above -
mentioned Isanricus , and seeing in the name of the lion , Rufanus , an anagram
of ...
Mone , in editing Reinardus , adopts Eccard's theory with certain amendments ,
such as making King Zwentibold the original of the wolf , instead of the above -
mentioned Isanricus , and seeing in the name of the lion , Rufanus , an anagram
of ...
Page xlvi
When the wolf is somewhat recovered from the wounds inflicted on this occasion
, Reynard determines to play him another trick , and accordingly invites the * “ Ut
butyrum culter dentibus ossa seco . ” — v . 1464 . lion , whom he meets and who
...
When the wolf is somewhat recovered from the wounds inflicted on this occasion
, Reynard determines to play him another trick , and accordingly invites the * “ Ut
butyrum culter dentibus ossa seco . ” — v . 1464 . lion , whom he meets and who
...
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