 | 1790 - 522 Seiten
...him as near the heart as I could judge. It was not till then he fhewed any figu of fiercenefs ; but, upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and endeavoured to run ¡up the fltaft of the fpear to arrive at me, (o that, in feif-defence, I was obliged to draw out a piftol from... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 524 Seiten
...near the heart as I could judge. It was not till theft that he shewed any sign of fierceness ; but, upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and...me, so that, in self-defence, I was obliged to draw my pistol from my girdle and shoot him ; 1 and, nearly at the same time, my servant cleft his skull... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 362 Seiten
...mouth was full, I was not afraid of him, but stuck him, with a pike, as near the heart as I could judge Upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and endeavoured to run up the shaft of the spear to reach me, so that, in self-defence, I was obliged to draw my pistol and shoot him ; and, nearly at... | |
 | James Bruce - 1813 - 482 Seiten
...him as near the heart as I could judge. It was not till then he shewed any sign of fierceness ; but, upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and...the shaft of the spear to arrive at me ; so that, in self- defence, I was obliged to draw out a pistol from my girdle and shoot him, and nearly at the same... | |
 | American Colonization Society - 1824 - 862 Seiten
...showed any sign of fierceness ; but upon feering the wound, he let drop the candles, and endeavored to run up the shaft of the spear to arrive at me ;...at the same time my servant cleft his scull with a battle axe. HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNTING. — Mr. Salt and his party stationed themselves on a high overhanging... | |
 | William Eastmead - 1824 - 536 Seiten
...as near the heart as I could judge; it was not till then he shewed any signs of fierce* ness, but on feeling his wound he let drop the candles and endeavoured to run up the shaft of the epear to arrive at me ; so that I was obliged to draw my pistol from my girdle, and shot him ; and... | |
 | 1829 - 494 Seiten
...tear with, I was not afraid of him ; but with a pike struck hini as near the heart as I could judge. Upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and...up the shaft of the spear to arrive at me, so that I was obliged to draw my pistol from my girdle and shoot him ; and nearly at the same time, my servant... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 382 Seiten
...until I had done this that he showed any sign of fierceness; but, upon feeling his wound, he dropped the candles, and endeavoured to run up the shaft of the spear to arrive at me, so that I was obliged to draw a pistol from my girdle and shoot him ; and nearly at ,the same time my servant... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1833 - 364 Seiten
...him as near the heart as I could judge. It was not till then he showed any sign of fierceness ; but, upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and...at the same time my servant cleft his scull with a battle-are. In a word, the hyena was the plague of our lives, the terror of our night-walks, the destruction... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1833 - 456 Seiten
...him as near the heart as I could judge. It was not till then he showed any sign of fierceness ; but, upon feeling his wound, he let drop the candles, and...him, and nearly at the same time my servant cleft his skull with a battleaxe. In a word the hyena was the plague of our lives, the terror of our night- walks,... | |
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... for no other prey at that time. As his mouth was full, and he had no claws to tear with, I was not afraid of him, but with a pike struck him as near the heart as I could judge. It was not till then... 
