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" weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long neck to bite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to alight, as he would infallibly be torn to pieces : he must also refrain from... "
Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt: Undertaken by Order of the Old Government ... - Page 103
by Charles Sigisbert Sonnini - 1807
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 30

1799 - 612 pages
...destroy. К а « I havel ' Г have sometimes seen baJj'uu, or dromedaries, weary of the int* patience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long...cries of rage. In these circumstances the rider must Ье careful not to alight, as he would' infallibly be torn to pieces : he must also refrain from striking...
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Animal Biography: Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 2

William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...without any fear, load, and* guide him as he pleases. " I have sometimes seen them," says M. Sonnini, " weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short,...and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to alight, as he would infallibly be torn to pieces : he must also refrain...
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The Wonders of Nature and Art: Or, A Concise Account of Whatever ..., Volume 4

Thomas Smith - 1803 - 362 pages
...master. JVI. Sonnini tells us, that he has sometimes seen these animals wearied by the iro. patience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long neck to bite, and utter cries of rage. In this case the man mu?t be caretul not to alight, ai he would inevitably...
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Volume 2

1810 - 328 pages
...without any fear, load, and guide him as he pleases. " I have sometimes seen them," says M. Sonini, " weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their Jong necks to hite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances, the man must he c,reful not...
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The Youth's magazine, or Evangelical miscellany

1814 - 984 pages
...without any fear, load' and guide him as he pleases. ' I have sometimes seen them,' says Mr. Sonnini, ' weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short,...and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to alight, as he would infallibly be torn to pieces ; -he must also refrain...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 524 pages
...sometimes seen them, weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long necks to bite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to alight, as he would infallibly be torn to pieces ; he must also refrain...
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Animal Sagacity: Exemplified by Facts : Showing the Force of Instinct in ...

1824 - 190 pages
...to the will of a man, whom, just before, he wished to destroy. " I have sometimes seen," says he, " dromedaries, weary of the impatience of their riders,...these circumstances, the rider must be careful not toalight, as he would infallibly be torn to pieces; be must also refrain from striking tns beast, which...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 2

William Bingley - 1829 - 392 pages
...fear, may load and guide him as he pleases. " I have sometimes seen these animals, (says M. Sonnini,) weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long necks to bite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must refrain from striking...
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Natural History of Quadrupeds, Volume 1

Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 326 pages
...inflictor will not find it easy to escape his vengeance. " I have sometimes seen camels," says Sonnini, " weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long necks to bite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to...
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Natural History of Quadrupeds, Volume 1

Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 330 pages
...camels," says Sonnini, " weary of the impatience of their riders, stop short, turn round their long necks to bite them, and utter cries of rage. In these circumstances the man must be careful not to alight, as he would infallibly be torn in pieces: he must also refrain from...
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