 | 1827 - 394 strani
...confidence that his power was so far gone that they could ecure him without trouble, but were -.stonished, as the tree was falling, to see him effect, his retreat...the thrusts of spears, and the blows of stones and other'missiles. When nearly in a dying state, he seized a spear, made of a supple wood, which would... | |
 | Thomas Little - 1828 - 286 strani
...tree was falling, to see him effect his retreat, to another, with, apparently, undiminished vigour. la fact, they were obliged to cut down all the trees, before they could drive him to combat on the ground, where -he still exhibited surprising strength and agility, although he was, at length,... | |
 | 1838 - 866 strani
...was their surprise to see him, as the tree was falling, effect his retreat to another, with seemingly undiminished vigour ' In fact, they were obliged to cut down all the trees before they could force him to combat his enemies on the ground ; and when finally overpowered by numbers and nearly... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1839 - 324 strani
...their surprise at seeing him, as the tree was falling, effect his retreat to another, with seemingly undiminished vigour ! In fact, they were obliged to cut down all the trees before they could force him to combat his enemies on the ground, and when finally overpowered by numbers, and nearly... | |
 | William Charles Linnaeus Martin - 1840 - 438 strani
...astonished, as the tree was falling, to see him effect his retreat to another, with apparently undimished vigour. In fact, they were obliged to cut down all...he still exhibited surprising strength and agility ; until, at length, he was overpowered by numbers, and destroyed by the thrusts of spears and- the... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 strani
...tree nodded to its fall ; but, as it was falling, they, to their surprise, saw him gain another, and they were obliged to cut down all the trees before they could bring him to the earth. Even then, mangled as he was, he made a most determined defence against the... | |
 | 1851 - 484 strani
...tree nodded to its fall; but, as it was falling, they. to their surprise, saw him gain another, and they were obliged to cut down all the trees before they could bring him to the earth. Even then, mangled as he was, he made a most determined defence against the... | |
 | 1853 - 498 strani
...tree nodded to its fall ; but, as it was falling, they, to their surprise, saw him gain another, and they were obliged to cut down all the trees before they could bring him to the earth. Even then, mangled as he was, he made a most determined defence against the... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 strani
...in spite of his wounds, retreat to another, with apparently full vigour. It was actually necessary to cut down all the trees before they could drive him to combat his enemies on the ground. Even now he exhibited surprising agility and strength, until he was at length overpowered by numbers,... | |
 | William Jardine - 1866 - 458 strani
...astonished, as the tree was falling, to see him effect his retreat to another with apparently undimimshed vigour. In fact, they were obliged to cut down all...although he was at length overpowered by numbers, and destroved by the thrusts of spears, and the blows of stones and other missiles. When nearly in a dying... | |
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When nearly in a dying state he seized a spear made of a supple wood, which would have withstood the strength of the stoutest man, and... 
