 | Elizabeth Spooner - 1881 - 302 Seiten
...hellish expression of face which seemed to me like some night-mare vision. Thus stood before us this king of the African forest. He was not afraid of us....with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense bass-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. The... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1882 - 446 Seiten
...seemed to me like some nightmare vision ; thus stood before vis the king of the African forests. 6. He was not afraid of us. He stood there, and beat...with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense bass-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. 7. The... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1882 - 452 Seiten
...seemed to me like some nightmare vision ; thus stood before us the king of the African forests. 6. He was not afraid of us. He stood there, and beat...with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense bass-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. 7. The... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1882 - 448 Seiten
...nightmare vision ; thus stood before us the king of the African forests. 6. He was not afraid of ITS. He stood there, and beat his breast with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense bass-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. 7. The... | |
 | Tropical regions - 1882 - 288 Seiten
...deep-gray eyes, and a hellish expression of face, which seemed to me like some nightmare vision, — thus stood before us the king of the African forest. He was not afraid of us, and gave vent to roar after roar. The roar of the gorilla is the most singular and awful noise heard... | |
 | Henry Cadwallader Adams - 1883 - 412 Seiten
...yards from us, and was a sight I shall never forget. Nearly six feet high, with immense body, huge chest, and great muscular arms, with fiercely glaring...till it resounded like an immense bass drum, which is the animal's mode of offering defiance, meanwhile giving vent to roar after roar. " The roar of... | |
 | Charles Herman Allen, John Swett, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 284 Seiten
...which seemed to mo like some nightmare vision, this king of the African forest stood before us. 3. He was not afraid of us. He stood there and beat his...fists till it resounded like an immense bass drum, meantime giving vent to roar after roar. FOURTH READER. 4. The roar of the gorilla is the most singular... | |
 | James William Buel - 1884 - 832 Seiten
...which seemed to me like eome nightmare vision : thus stood before us this king of the African forests. He was not afraid of us. He stood there, and beat...with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense buss-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance : meantime giving vent to roar after roar. " The... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 Seiten
...deep gray eyes, and a hellish expression of face, which seemed to me like some nightmare vision ; thus stood before us the king of the African forest. He...till it resounded like an immense bass drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. The roar of the gorilla... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 Seiten
...deep gray eyes, and a hellish expression of face, which seemed to me like some nightmare vision; thus stood before us the king of the African forest. He...till it resounded like an immense bass drum, which is their mode of offering defiance; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. The roar of the gorilla... | |
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He was not afraid of us. He stood there, and beat his breast with his huge fists till it resounded like an immense bass-drum, which is their mode of offering defiance ; meantime giving vent to roar after roar. 
