These did not seem to affect him in the slightest ; he only acknowledged the shots by a salaam-like movement of his trunk, with the point of which he gently touched the wound with a striking and peculiar action. The London Quarterly Review - Stran 171851Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1850 - 612 strani
...composure ;" and he mercifully " resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible despatch :" — I resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible...shoulder ; but, even there, it was long before my bullets seemed to take effect. I first fired six shots with the two-grooved, which must have eventually proved... | |
| Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1850 - 328 strani
...which he gently touched the wound with a striking and peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings...resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible dispatch ; accordingly, I opened fire upon him from the left side, aiming behind the shoulder ; but... | |
| 1851 - 606 strani
...which he gently touched the wound with a striking and peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings...shoulder ; but even there it was long before my bullets seemed to take effect. I first fired six shots with the twogrooved, which must have eventually proved... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 622 strani
...which he gently touched the wound with a striking and peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings...resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible dispatch ; accordingly, I opened fire upon him from the left side, aiming behind the shoulder ; but... | |
| Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1855 - 422 strani
...peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the, Buil'efings of the noble beast, which bore his trials with such...behind the shoulder ; but even there it was long before ray bullets seemed to take effect. I first fired six shots with the twogrooved, which must have eventually... | |
| Roualeyn Gordon Cumming - 1856 - 434 strani
...which he gently touched the wound with a striking and peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings...possible despatch ; accordingly I opened fire upon him behind the shoulder, and fired six shots with the two-grooved, which must eventually have proved mortal,... | |
| tennent - 1859 - 694 strani
...and shocked at finding that I was only prolonging the sufferings of the noble beast, which bore its trials with such dignified composure, I resolved to...finish the proceeding with all possible despatch, and accordingly opened fire upon him from the left side, aiming at the shoulder. I first fired si.v... | |
| Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1859 - 700 strani
...and shocked at finding that I was only prolonging the sufferings of the noble beast, which bore its trials with such dignified composure, I resolved to finish the proceeding with nil possible despatch, and accordingly opened fire upon him from the left side, aiming at the shoulder.... | |
| Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1860 - 650 strani
...which he gently touched the Anii'in with a striking and peculiar action. Surprised and shocked to find that I was only tormenting and prolonging the sufferings...resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible dispatch ; accordingly, I opened fire upon him from the left side, aiming behind the shoulder ; but... | |
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