 As it lay on the ground, he turned it over with his foot and was convinced that it was dead. Standing by, however, in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye. He then took it up — its head fell — its legs hung loose, and it appeared again quite dead.  Our feathered families - Seite 160von Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1842 - 622 Seiten
...lay on the ground over with his foot, convinced that life was extinct; standing quietly by, however, he suddenly saw it open an eye ; he then took it up, its head fell, and its legs hung quite loose ; but on putting it into his pocket, he soon found it was alive, and... | |
 | William Howitt - 1831 - 596 Seiten
...ground, he turned it over with his foot — he was convinced it was dead. Standing by, however, some time in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye. He then...took it up— its head fell — its legs hung loose — it appeared again totally dead. He then put it in his pocket, and before very long he felt it all... | |
 | 1833 - 436 Seiten
...he turned it over with his foot — he was convinced i was dead. Standing by, however, for some time in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye. He then...took it up — its head fell — its legs hung loose — it ap. peared again totally dead. He then put it in his pocket, and before very long, he felt it... | |
 | 1833 - 438 Seiten
...it orcr with his foot, and was convinced it was dead. Standing by, however, sometime in silence, he saw it open an eye. He then took it up ; its head fell ; its legs hung loose ; it appeared again totally dead. He then put it m his pocket, and before long he felt it all alive,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1834 - 372 Seiten
...lay on the ground, he turned it over with his foot and was convinced that it was dead. Standing by, however, in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye....loose, and it appeared again quite dead. He then put it in his pocket, and before long he felt it all alive, and struggling to escape. He then took it out... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1834 - 352 Seiten
...lay on the ground, he turned it over with his foot and was convinced that it was dead. Standing by, however, in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye. He then took it up—its head fell—its legs hung loose, and it appeared again quite dead. He then put it x 140 THE... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1837 - 678 Seiten
...was convinced it was dead. Standing by, however, some time in silence, he suddenly saw it open one eye. He then took it up, its head fell, its legs hung down, it appeared again totally dead. He put it into his pocket; and before very long he felt it all... | |
 | 1839 - 786 Seiten
...convinced that it was dead ; standing by, however, some time in silence, he suddenly saw it open one eye. He then took it up ; its head fell, its legs hung loose, it appeared again totally dead. He then put it in his pocket, and before very long he felt it all alive,... | |
 | 1839 - 428 Seiten
...was convinced it was dead. Standing by, however, some time in silence, he suddenly saw it open one eye. He then took it up, its head fell, its legs hung down, it appeared again totally dead. He then put it into his pocket, and before very long, he felt... | |
 | 1842 - 528 Seiten
...lay on the ground he turned it over with his foot, and was convinced that it was dead. Standing by, however, in silence, he suddenly saw it open an eye....all alive, and struggling to escape. He then took it out ; it was as lifeless as before. Having laid it again upon the ground, and retired to some distance,... | |
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