 | John James Audubon - 1832 - Страниц: 564
...I went towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaclyng the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of tall stout men, who told me they were exercising,...light from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch-light, of which I shall give you an account somewhere else. A fire was blazing near, the smoke of which rose... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - Страниц: 1028
...dozen tall stout men, who told me they were exercising, for the purpose of enabling them to shoot by night at the reflected light from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch light, of which 1 shall give you an account somewhere else. Л fire was blazing; near, the smoke... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1833 - Страниц: 502
...I went towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of tall stout men, who told me they were exercising for...torch-light. A fire was blazing near, the smoke of which rose cnrling among the thick foliage of the trees. At a distance which rendeied it scarcely distinguishable,... | |
 | 1834 - Страниц: 222
...I went towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of tall stout men, who told me they were exercising for...from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch-light. A lire was blazing near, the smoke of which rose curling among the thick foliage of the trees. At a distance... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - Страниц: 680
...went towTards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of tall, stout men, who told me they were exercising,...light from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torchlight, of which I shall give you an account somewhere else. A fire was hlazing near, the smoke of which rose... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1888 - Страниц: 576
...dozen tall stout men, who told me they were exercising, for the purpose of enabling them to shoot by night at the reflected light from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch light, of which 1 shall give you an account somewhere else. A fire was blazing near, the smoke... | |
 | 1841 - Страниц: 986
...towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of stout, tall men, who told me they were exercising for the purpose...at the reflected light from the eyes of a deer or a wolf, by torch-light. A fire was blazing near, the smoke of which rose curling among the thick foliage... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - Страниц: 516
...dozen tall, stout men, who told me they were exercising, for the purpose of enabling them to shoot by night at the reflected light from the eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch light, of which I shall give you an account somewhere else. A fire was blazing near, the smoke... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - Страниц: 932
...'.lie eyes of a deer or wolf, by torch light, of which I shall çivft you an account somewhere else. A fire was blazing near, the smoke of which rose curling...among the thick foliage of the trees. At a distance that rendered it scarcely distinguishable, stood a burning candle, as if intended v an offering to... | |
 | Mrs. Horace St. John - 1856 - Страниц: 216
...when fires may be seen blazing through the thick foliage of the trees, to enable a marksman to shoot at the reflected light from the eyes .of a deer or wolf at night. In snuffing the candle, such dexterity is attained as to enable a rifleman, six times out... | |
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I heard many reports of guns during the early part of a dark night, and knowing them to be those of rifles, I went towards the spot to ascertain the cause. On reaching the place, I was welcomed by a dozen of... 
