 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...In this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed ; his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent to that of his legs ;...other, meet him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still followed, for two or three days together. At last, spent with fatigue and famine,... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...fleetest horse : his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent to thai of tiis legs ; and his speed would very soon snatch him from...the silly creature, instead of going off in a direct lute, he lakes his course in circles ; while the hunters, taking advantage of this, meet him at unexpected... | |
 | Tales - 1820 - 560 pages
...resembles a man at full speed; his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent te that of his legs; and his speed would very soon snatch...other, meet him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still'followed, for two or three days together. At last spent with fatigue and famin-e,... | |
 | 1821 - 276 pages
...In this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed ; his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent to that of his legs ;...other, meet him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still followed, for two or three days together. At last spent with fatigue and famine,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 498 pages
...this situation he somewhat resem. bles a man at full speed ; his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent to that of his legs ; and his. speed woujd very soon snatch him from the view of his pursuers, but, unfortunately for the silly creature,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 476 pages
...In this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed; his wings, like two arms, keep working with a motion correspondent to that of his legs; and...still make a small course within, relieve each other, met him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still followed, for two or three days... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 612 pages
...In this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed; his wings, like two arms, keep working, with a motion correspondent to that of his legs; and...other, meet him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still followed for two or three days together. At last, spent with fatigue and famine,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pages
...situation he resembles a man at full speed ; his wings, like arms, keep working with a motion corresponding to that of his legs ; and his speed would very soon snatch him from the view of his pursuers ; but, instead of going off in a direct line, he takes his course in circles ; while the hunters still make... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 pages
...situation he resembles a man at full speed ; his wings, like arms, keep working with a motion corresponding to that of his legs ; and his speed would very soon snatch him faun the view of his pursuers ; but, instead of going off in a direct line, he takes his course in... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 522 pages
...this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed ; his wings, like two arras, keep working with a motion correspondent to that of his legs ;...other, meet him at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still employed, still followed, for two or three days together. At last, spent with fatigue and famine,... | |
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... begins to run at first but gently ; either insensible of his danger, or sure of escaping. In this situation he somewhat resembles a man at full speed; his wings, like two arms, keep working, with a motion correspondent to that of his legs; and his... 
