 | London missionary society - 1873 - 766 pages
...quencii his thirst, for though his forefeet were partially in ho tank, and his vast body reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening...be perceived in himself or his shadow. He returned slowly and cautiously to the position he had at first taken up on emerging from the forest. Here, in... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodist missionary society - 1873 - 154 pages
...the tank, and his vast body reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listeningin perfect stillness — not a motion could be perceived in himself or his shadow. He returned slowly and cautiously to the position he had at first taken up on emerging from the forest. Here in... | |
 | tennent - 1859 - 694 pages
...moved slowly up to the water's edge. Still he did not venture to quench his thirst, for though his fore feet were partially in the tank and his vast body was reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening in perfect stillness. Not a motion could... | |
 | sir James Emerson Tennent (bart.) - 1859 - 702 pages
...moved slowly up to the water's edge. Still he did not venture to quench his thirst, for though his fore feet were partially in the tank and his vast body was reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening in perfect stillness. Not a motion could... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - Elephants - 1861 - 586 pages
...his thirst, for though his fore-feet were partially in the tank and his vast body was reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening...or his shadow. He returned cautiously and slowly to 4 the position he had at first taken up on emerging from the forest. Here in a little while he was... | |
 | James Greenwood - Adventure and adventurers - 1862 - 492 pages
...his thirst, for though his fore-feet were partly in the tank, and his vast body was reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening...returned cautiously and slowly to the position he had first taken on emerging from the forest. Here in a little while he was joined by five others, with... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - Elephants - 1867 - 246 pages
...moved slowly up to the water's edge. Still he did not venture to quench his thirst, for though his fore feet were partially in the tank and his vast body was reflected clear in the water, he remained for some minutes listening in perfect stillness. Not a motion could... | |
 | Madeline Leslie - Animals - 1864 - 180 pages
...quench his thirst, for though his fore feet were partly in the tank, and his vast body clearly reflected in the water, he remained for some minutes listening...perfect stillness. Not a motion could be perceived in him or his shadow. He then returned cautiously and slowly to the position he had at first taken up... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 446 pages
...moved slowly up to the water's edge. Still he did not venture to quench his thirst, for though his fore feet were partially in the tank and his vast...stillness. Not a motion could be perceived in himself or nis shadow. He returned cautiously and slowly to the position he had at first taken up on emerging... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 442 pages
...moved slowly гт to the water's edge. Still he did not venture to quench his thirst, for though hia fore feet were partially in the tank and his vast...stillness. Not a motion could be perceived in himself or nis shadow. He returned cautiously and slowly to the position he had at first taken up on emerging... | |
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... in the water, he remained for some minutes listening in perfect stillness. Not a motion could be perceived in himself or his shadow. He returned cautiously and slowly to the position he had at first taken up on emerging from the forest. Here in a... 
