 | 1851 - 496 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... | |
 | 1864 - 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 visible that he was happier in human society, than when shut up with his natural, companions. "Not so Tiney,... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1853 - 176 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." Bess, who died young, was the funny one. He had a great fund of humour and drollery. Tiney, though... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 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 visible by many symptoms which 1 have not room to enumerate, that he was hap pier in human society than when shut up with his na tural... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 trang
...that he was hap pier in human society than when shut up with his na tural companions. Not so Tlncy ; 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 544 trang
...fallacious inference, for the dog in its wild, which is its natural state, is a beast of prey. One <'i' 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 - 1853 - 522 trang
...his teeth, and pull it with all his force. Thus Pufs might be faid to be perfectly tamed, the fhynefs of his nature was done away, and on the whole it was vifible by many fymptoms, which I have not room to enumerate, that he was happier in human fociety... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 520 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 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...society, than when shut up with his natural companions. Nat soTiney : upon him the kindest treatment had not the least effect. He too was sick, and in his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 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 visible by many symptoms which 1 have not room to enumerate, that he was hap pier in human society than when shut up with his ua tural... | |
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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,... 
