 One of the most striking things connected with the Lion is his voice, which is extremely grand and peculiarly striking. It consists, at times, of a low deep moaning, repeated five or six times, ending in faintly audible sighs ; at other times he startles...  The Boy's Own Natural History - Page 6by John George Wood - 1882 - 64 pagesFull view - About this book
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...admit us On earth and off it, send us, one by one, A solitary walk." 116 OUR CONSERVATORY. LIONS. — One of the most striking things connected with the lion is his voice, which ,s extremely grand and peculiarly striking. It consists at times of a low deep moaning, repeated five... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1850 - 722 pages
...watering-place, and no description could more accurately convey an idea of this terrible though sublime sound. " One of the most striking things connected with the...faintly audible sighs. At other times, he startles the forests with loud, deep-toned, solemn roars, repeated five or six times in quick succession, each increasing... | |
 | 1850 - 612 pages
...inhabiting forest districts. One of the moat striking thing* connected with the lion ishis Yoiee.whirf is extremely grand and peculiarly striking. It consists at times of a lo» deep moaning, repeated five or six times, ending in faintly audible sighs: at other timea he startles... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - 1851 - 842 pages
...me earnest in search of that peace which endureth for ever." — S. School Journal. NOTES ON LIONS. One of the most striking things connected with the...which is extremely grand and peculiarly striking. It consista at times of a low, deep moaning, repeated five or six times, ending in faintly audible sighs... | |
 | 1850 - 706 pages
...even more fierce and active than the male. The voice of the lion is thus portrayed by Mr. Cumming: " One of the most striking things connected with the...moaning, repeated five or six times, ending in faintly auilible sighs ; at other times he startles the forest with load, deep-toned, solemn roars, repeated... | |
 | 1851 - 484 pages
...than those inhabiting forest districts. One of the most striking things connected with the lion is hi* voice, which is extremely grand and peculiarly striking....faintly audible sighs; at other times he startles th« forest with loud, deep-toned, solemn roars, repeated five or six times in quick succession, each... | |
 | 1855 - 616 pages
...rumbling sound of distant thunder. Gumming gives an interesting account of the lion's roar at night. It consists at times of a low deep moaning repeated...five or six times, ending in faintly audible sighs ; and at other times he startles the forest with loud deep-toned, solemn roars, repeated five or six... | |
 | Mary Howitt - 1855 - 180 pages
...scanty. The female has no mane at all; but is covered with a short, thick, glossy coat of tawny hair. " One of the most striking things connected with the lion is his voice, which is very grand and peculiar. It consists at times of a low, deep moaning, repeated five or six times, ending... | |
 | John Frost - 1856 - 406 pages
...of its chief peculiarities; the best description of it is in Cumming's Adventures. "One of the mo t striking things connected with the Lion is his voice,...repeated five or six times, ending in faintly audible sig s ; at other times he startles the forest with loud, deep toned, solemn roars, repeated five or... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon Cumming - 1856 - 434 pages
...Kalahari desert, are more full and handsome than those inhabiting the forest. One of the most remarkable things connected with the lion is his voice, which is extremely grand and peculiarly striking ;frequently it is a low, deep moaning, repeated five or six times, ending in faintly audible sighs... | |
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