 But suppose the farmer has surprised an opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability to resist, rolls off like a ball. The more the farmer rages, the more reluctant...  ... Some Curious Flyers, Creepers and Swimmers - Stran 180avtor: James Johonnot - 1887 - 224 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1837 - 678 strani
...surprised an opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability...exhausted, its jaws open, its tongue extended, its eyes dimmed; and there it would lie until the bottle-fly should come to deposit its eggs [larva;],... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - 1840 - 312 strani
...of his best fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its own inability to resist, rolls off like a ball. The more...extended, its eye dimmed ; and there it would lie until the butterfly should come to deposit its eggs, did not its tormentor at length walk off. " Surely,"... | |
 | Wonders - 1847 - 444 strani
...surprised an opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls, his angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability...exhausted — its jaws open, its tongue extended, its eyes dimmed ; and there it would lie until the bottle-fly should come to deposit its eggs, did not... | |
 | 1847 - 490 strani
...farmer has surprised an opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kill the poor beast, which, conscious of its...rages, the more reluctant is the animal to manifest resistance; at last there it lies, not dead but exhausted, its jaws open, its tongue extended, its... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 492 strani
...surprised an opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability...exhausted, its jaws open, its tongue extended, its eyes dimmed ; and there it would lie until the bottle-fly should come to deposit its eggs, did not... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 478 strani
...Sub-family e. Diddphlna.—(Gr. A!J, one °{ ]?!s best {™lsi- .^ angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability...rages, the more reluctant is the animal to manifest resistance ; at last there it lies, not dead, but exhausted, its jaws open, its eyes dimmed; and there... | |
 | John George Wood - 1865 - 842 strani
...of his lx»"> fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious ef :'• inability to resist, rolls off like a balL The more the farmer rages, the more reluctant ithe animal to manifest resentment ; at last there it lies, not dead but exhausted, its javopen, its... | |
 | John George Wood - 1870 - 822 strani
...surprised an Opossum in the act of killing one of his bes fowls. His angry feelings urge him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability...at last there it lies, not dead but exhausted, its ja-sr? open, its tongue extended, its eyes dimmed ; and there it would lie until the bottle-fly should... | |
 | Thomas Rymer Jones - 1873 - 500 strani
...surprised the opossum in the act of killing one of his best fowls, his angry feelings incline him to kick the poor beast, which, conscious of its inability to resist, rolls off like a ball. The tnore the farmer rages, the more reluctant is the animal to manifest resentment. At last, there it... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - 1874 - 296 strani
...or the grapes that so profusely adorn the boughs of our forest trees. But I talk to you in vain. 120 conscious of its inability to resist, rolls off like...exhausted, its jaws open, its tongue extended, its eyes dimmed ; and there it would lie until the bottle-fly should come to deposit its eggs, did not... | |
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