 | 1830 - 398 pages
...the spot where the dogs were barking round him, but without effect. At length three of the men went to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where...with a small space of open ground on one side of it ; they fired but missed the lion; he growled furiously, and bolted from the bush, and in a twinkling,... | |
 | George Thompson - 1827 - 576 pages
...announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Bastaards (who were superior marksmen) would support them, and...(in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men,) to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among... | |
 | George Thompson - 1827 - 532 pages
...venture to give battle. Accordingly in they went, (in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men,) to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where...roots of a large evergreen bush, with a small space of opc'ii ground on one side of it ; and they fancied, on approaching, that they .saw him distinctly,... | |
 | George Thompson - 1827 - 472 pages
...marksmen) would support them, and follow up their tire, should the enemy venture to give battle Accordmgly in they went, (in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men,) lo within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - 1828 - 390 pages
...announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Hottentots, who were superior marksmen, would support them, and...in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men, to within fifteen or ^.twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among... | |
 | 1828 - 612 pages
...announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in bis den, provided three of the Bastaards (who were superior marksmen) would support them, and...their fire, should the enemy venture to give battle. According! v in they went, (in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men) to within fifteea or... | |
 | James Rennie - 1829 - 438 pages
...announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Bastaards (who were superior marksmen) would support them, and...in they went (in spite of the warnings of some more prudentmen among us,) to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed.... | |
 | John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pages
...announced their determination to march in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Bastaards (who were superior marksmen) would support them, and...should the enemy venture to give battle. Accordingly they went (in spite of warning of some of the more prudent men among us) to within fifteen or twenty... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pages
...continue to wound him ineffectually till he waxes furious and desperate, or if the horses, startled by his terrific roar, grow frantic with terror, and burst...where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among thr roots of a large evergreen bush, with a small space of open ground on one side of it ; and they... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1834 - 400 pages
...announced their determination to break in and beard the lion in his den, provided three of the Bastaards (who were superior marksmen) would support them, and...(in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men), to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among... | |
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Accordingly in they went, (in spite of the warnings of some more prudent men,) to within fifteen or twenty paces of the spot where the animal lay concealed. He was couched among the roots of a large evergreen bush, with a small space of open ground on... 
