The snake continues at the bottom of the tree, with its eyes fixed on the squirrel, and his attention is so entirely taken up, that a person accidentally approaching may make a considerable noise, without so much as the snake's turning about. Amphibious animals - Page 83by William Bingley - 1805Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1772 - 656 pages
...about. The fquirrel, as beforementioned, comes always lower,' and at laft leaps down to the fnake, whofe mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then with a pitious cry runs into the fnake's jaws, and is fwallowed at once, if it be not too big ; but if its... | |
| 1772 - 412 pages
...about. The fquirrel, as before-mentioned comes always lower, and at lafl leaps down to the fnakc. whofe mouth is already wide open for its reception. The poor little animal then with a pitious cry runs into the fnake's jaws, and is fwallowed at once, if it be not too big; but if its... | |
| 1797 - 618 pages
...snake still continues at the root of the tree, with its eyes fixed on the squirrel, with which its attention is so entirely taken up, that a person accidentally...approaching, may make a considerable noise, without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel as before mentioned conies always lower, and at... | |
| 1797 - 616 pages
...snake still continues at the root of the tree, with its eyes fixed on the squirrel, with which its attention is so entirely taken up, that a person accidentally...approaching, may make a considerable noise, without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel as before mentioned comes always lower, and at last... | |
| William Nicholson - 1804 - 736 pages
...about. The fquirrel as before mentioned comes always lower, and at laft leaps down to the fnake, whofe mouth is already wide open for its reception. The...poor little animal then with a piteous cry runs into th« fnake's jaws, and is ("wallowed at once, if it be not too big; but if its fize will not allow... | |
| 1805 - 422 pages
...The snake still continues at the root of the tree, with its eyes fixed on the squirrel, with whom its attention is so entirely taken up, that a person accidentally...approaching may make a considerable noise without the snake's so much as turning about. The squirrel, as before -mentioned, comes always lower, and at... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1812 - 914 pages
...about. The fquirrel, as before-mentioned, comes always lower, and at laft leaps dpwn to the fnake, whofe mouth is already wide open for its reception. The...poor little animal then with a piteous cry runs into the fnake's jaws, and is fwallowed at once, if it be not too big ; but if its fize will not allow it... | |
| 1824 - 188 pages
...the tree, with its eyes fixed upon the squirrel ; and his attention is so entirely taken up,' thai a person accidentally approaching, may make a considerable noise, without so much as ihe snake'* turning about. The squirrel comes lower, and at last leaps duwn to the snak?, whoso mouth... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...still lower. The snake continues at the bottom of the tree, with its eyes fixed on the squirrel; and his attention is so entirely taken up, that a person...mouth is already wide open for its reception. The little animal then with a piteous cry, runs into his jaws, and is swallowed. Some colour is given to... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 pages
...approaching may make considerable noise without the snake's so much as turning about The squirrel always comes lower, and, at last, leaps down to the snake,...little animal then, with a piteous cry, runs into the snake's jaws, and is swallowed at once.' " Doctor Barton then combats the suppositions of Lacepede,... | |
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