 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...was much taken with its sagacity, in discerning those that do il kind offices ; for as soon as (he good old lady comes in sight, who has waited on it...Thus, not only "the ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib,1' but the most abject and torpid of beings distinguishes the band that feeds... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...through the height of the Summer it feeds voraciously, devouring all the food that comes in its way. I was much taken with its sagacity in discerning those...thirty years, it hobbles towards its benefactress with aukward alacrity : but remains inattentive to strangers. Thus not only " the ox knoweth his owner,... | |
 | 1823 - 858 pages
...voraciously, devouring all the food that comes in its way. I was much taken with its sagacity in discerning1 those that do it kind offices : for, as soon as the good old lady conies in sight who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it bobbles towards its benefactress... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 722 pages
...totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well...those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the old lady comes in sight, who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards its benefactress... | |
 | Georges baron Cuvier - 1831 - 782 pages
...totally a diurnal animal, and never pretends to stir after it becomes dark. " The tortoise, as well as other reptiles, has an arbitrary stomach, as well...discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon аз the old lady comes in sight, who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1832 - 430 pages
...as it were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in a morning, so sure it will rain before night I was much taken with its sagacity in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the old lady comes in sight who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards its benefactress... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1832 - 440 pages
...were on tiptoe, feeding with great earnestness in a morning, so sure it will rain hefore night. . . 1 was much taken with its sagacity in discerning those that do it kind offices ; for as soon as the old lady comes in eight, who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards its henefactress... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1832 - 456 pages
...sagacity ill «Kerning those that do it kind offices : for as soon as the old lady conns in light, who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towrd» in benefactress with awkward alacrity, but remains inattentive to «rtncers." NH Selb. 182.... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1833 - 424 pages
...1 was much taken with its sagacity in discerning those that do it kind offices; for as soon as the old lady comes in sight, who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hubbies towards its benefactress with awkward alacrity, but remains inattentive to strangers." NH Selb.... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1834 - 352 pages
...'tis there (may they ever be blest from above !) Dwell a daughter and son, and the children I love. ' As soon as the good old lady comes in sight who has...for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards its bene' factress with awkward alacriiy, but remains inattentive to ' strangers. Thus the most abject... | |
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... way. I was much taken with its sagacity in discerning those that do it kind offices; for, as soon as the good old lady comes in sight who has waited on it for more than thirty years, it hobbles towards its benefactress with awkward alacrity ; but... 
