 | Robert Southey - 1843 - 352 trang
...fallacious inference, for the dog in its wild, which is its natural state, is a beast of prey. One of them was happier in human society than when shut up with his natural companions. Cowper twice nursed this creature in sickness, and by constant care and trying him with a variety of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 trang
...perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it waa visible by many symptons, which I have not room to enumerate, that he was happier...treatment had not the least effect. He, too, was sick, and in his sickness had an equal share of my attention; but if after his recovery I took the liberty... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 trang
...his teeth, and pull it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was...to enumerate, that he was happier in human society then when shut up with his natural companions. Not so Tiney ; upon him the kindest treatment had not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 trang
...teeth, and pull at it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was...have not room to enumerate, that he was happier in !mrn,an society, than when shut up with his natural cum pan ions. Not so Tiney: upon him the kindest... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1848 - 1102 trang
...teeth, and pull at it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was...treatment had not the least effect. He too was sick, and in his sickness had an equal share of my attention ; but if, after his recovery, I took the liberty... | |
 | 1848 - 530 trang
...teeth, and pull at it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and, on the whole, it...symptoms which I have not room to enumerate, that he was more happy in human society than when shut up with his natural companions. " Not so Tiney ; upon him... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 trang
...his teeth, and pull it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was...him the kindest treatment had not the least effect. Hetoowaa sick, and in his sickness had an equal share of my attention ; but if after his recovery I... | |
 | John Comly - 1849 - 234 trang
...teeth, and pull at it with all his force. Thus, Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed ; the shyness of his nature was done away ; and, on the whole, it was plain by many symptoms which I need not enumerate, that he was happier in human society than when shut... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 476 trang
...teeth, and pull it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly tamed ; the shyness of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was...than when shut up with his natural companions. Not so Tiwn ; upon him the kindest treatment had not the least effect. He too was sick, and in his sickness... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane) - 1850 - 630 trang
...teeth, and pull at it with all his force. Thus Puss might be said to be perfectly 'tamed, the shyness of his nature was done away, and, on the whole, it...society than when shut up with his natural companions." Hares are included in the list of animals called game, and are hunted with greyhounds, which is called... | |
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Not so Tiney ; upon him the kindest treatment had not the least effect. He too was sick, and in his sickness had an equal share of my attention ; but if, after his recovery, I took the liberty to stroke him, he would grunt, strike with his fore feet,... 
