 I actually thought he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws. I endeavoured to get him turned round, so as to get my hand to the back of his neck. Even then I had enough to do to hold him fast. How he screamed and yelled ! What an unearthly...  Mountain and Moor - Стр. 177авторы: John Ellor Taylor - 1879 - Страниц: 256Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Samuel Smiles - 1876 - Страниц: 496
...I gript him by the throat ! I sprang instantly to my feet, and held on. But I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws....and yelled ! What an unearthly noise in the dead of night ! The vault rung with his howlings ! And then what an awful 120 THE POLECAT CHLOROFORMED. CHAP.... | |
 | 1877 - Страниц: 612
...claws. I endeavoured to get him turned round, so aa to get my hand 1877. North-Country Naturalists. 141 to the back of his neck. Even then I had enough to...unearthly noise in the dead of the night ! The vault rang with his bowlings ! And then. what an awful stench he emitted during his struggles ! The very... | |
 | 1877 - Страниц: 610
...moment I gript him by the throat. I sprang instantly to my feet and held on. But I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws. I endeavoured to get him turned round, so aa to get my hand to the back of hia neck. Even then I had enough to do to hold him fast. How he screamed... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1877 - Страниц: 412
...gripped him by the throat. I sprung instantly to my feet, and held on. But I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws. I endeavored to get him turned round, so as to get my hand to the back of his neck. Even then, I had... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1878 - Страниц: 570
...gripped him by the throat ! I sprang instantly to my feet, and held on. But I actually thought thst he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws. I endeavoured to get him turned round, ю as to g*t my hand to the back of his neck. Even then I had enough to do to hold him fast. How he... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1881 - Страниц: 370
...forced to breathe, the movement of my chest made the brute raise his head, and at that moment I gript him by the throat. I sprang instantly to my feet and...Even then I had enough to do to hold him fast. How hs screamed and yelled. What an unearthly noise in the dead of night. The vault rung with his howlings.... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1882 - Страниц: 372
...forced to breathe, the movement of my chest made the brute raise his head, and at that moment I gi'ipt him by the throat. I sprang instantly to my feet and...and yelled. What an unearthly noise in the dead of night. The vault rung with his howliugs. And then what an awful stench he omitted during his struggles.... | |
 | Sarah A. Tooley - 1884 - Страниц: 300
...moment I gript him by the throat ! I sprang instantly to my feet, and held on. I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws....unearthly noise in the dead of the night ! The vault rang with his bowlings ! And then what an awful stench he emitted during his struggles ! The very jackdaws... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1885 - Страниц: 224
...gripped him by the throat. I sprang instantly to my feet, and held on. But I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws....to do to hold him fast. How he screamed and yelled 1 What an unearthly noise in the dead of night ! The vault rang with his howlings ! And what an awful... | |
 | Longman (Firm) - 1897 - Страниц: 296
...gripped him by the throat. I sprang instantly to my feet, and held on. But I actually thought that he would have torn my hands to pieces with his claws....and yelled ! What an unearthly noise in the dead of night ! The very jackdaws in the upper storeys of the castle began to caw ! Still I kept my hold. But... | |
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