 The people now dragged us above forty yards on the sand : it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer, I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox-hounds.  The book of adventure and peril - Side 374af Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1917 - 758 sider
...account of his ride on a crocodile is classical: It was the first and last time I ever was on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds. But one may open the book on any page to be entertained by vivid and humorous descriptions. Waterton... | |
 | William Henry Koebel - 1917 - 672 sider
...horseman could have hoped for. ' ' It was the first and last time, "he says, "I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds." Is it to be wondered at that a man like this had a hold over those Indians, Negroes, and Creoles such... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1892 - 466 sider
...force, twisted them on his back; thus they served me for a bridle. . . Should it be asked how I kept my seat, I would answer, I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds." The exploit and the answer have a curious smack of Mr. Lever's miraculous Irishmen. It... | |
 | Robert Finch, John Elder - 1990 - 930 sider
...now dragged us above forty yards on the sand: it was the first and last time I was ever on a Cayman's back. Should it be asked, how I managed to keep my...answer, — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds. After repeated attempts to regain his liberty, the Cayman gave in, and became tranquil... | |
 | Robert Finch, John Elder - 2002 - 1160 sider
...now dragged us above forty yards on the sand: it was the first and last time I was ever on a Cayman's back. Should it be asked, how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer, — 1 hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds. After repeated attempts to regain his liberty,... | |
 | A.W. Ward - 1967 - 484 sider
...account of his ride on a crocodile is classical : It was the first and last time I ever was on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds. But one may open the book on any page to be entertained by vivid and humorous descriptions. Waterton... | |
 | 1953 - 442 sider
...now dragged us above forty yards on the sand: it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked, how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds. It is passages such as these that convey the gusty savor of Waterton's personality. Needless to say,... | |
 | 1850 - 540 sider
...and using his fore-legs as -a, bridle, in spite of all his flounderings, fairly rode him ashore. " Should it be asked how I managed to keep my seat,...answer — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds." Mr. Waterton must hide his diminished head ; his great rival, Mr. Cumming, made himself... | |
 | 1850 - 552 sider
...jaws, and using his fore-legs as a bridle, in spite of all his flounderings, fairly rode him ashore. " Should it be asked how I managed to keep my seat,...answer — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds." Mr. Waterton must hide his diminished head ; his great rival, Mr. Cumming, made himself... | |
 | Robert Southey - 800 sider
...fore legs on his back by main force, and using them as a bridle. " Should it be asked," he says, " how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer, I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox-hounds." PART I. " Now, Woman, why without your veil ? And wherefore do you look so pale ? And, Woman, why do... | |
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