When in the act of ramming down the bullets, I heard a shout. Starting, and looking half round, I saw the lion just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground below... The popular educator - Page 52by Popular educator - 1884Full view - About this book
| Christian Henry Bateman - 1857 - 534 pages
...heard a shout. Starting and looking half round, I saw the lion, just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height; he caught my shoulder...Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrierdog does a rat. The shock produced a stupor, similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse... | |
| 1876 - 396 pages
...heard a shout. Starting and looking half round, I saw the lion, just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the groumt below together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrier-dog does a rat.... | |
| Christian literature for children - 1854 - 780 pages
...heard a shout. Starting and looking half round, I saw the lion just in the act of springing upon me. 1 was upon a little height — he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to tlie ground below together. Growling horribly close to ray ear, he shook me as a terrier dog does a... | |
| 1857 - 588 pages
...heard a shout. Starting, and looking half round, I saw the lion just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder...ear, he shook me as a terrier dog does a rat. The fhcck produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shako of... | |
| Church work with the poor - 1857 - 784 pages
...a shout. Starting and looking half round, I залу the lion just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder...sprang, and we both came to the ground below together. Giwvling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrier dog does A rat. The shock produced a stupor... | |
| London missionary society - 1857 - 892 pages
...the act of springing upon him. " I was upd" , a little height," he says ; " he caught my shoulder RS he sprang, and we both came to the ground below together. Growling horribly, close to my ear, lie . shook me as a terrier dog does a rat. The shock produced a stnpor similar to that which seems... | |
| 1857 - 794 pages
...the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height : he caught my shoulder as ho sprang, and wo both came to the ground below together. Growling horribly close to my car, he shook me as a terrier dog does a rat. The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems... | |
| 1858 - 918 pages
...thehulletsl heard a shout. Starting, and looking half round, I saw the lion in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder...shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems be be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there... | |
| 1858 - 1244 pages
...springing upon mo." That is where I should have shrieked for help. " I was upon a little height; be canght my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the...below together. Growling horribly close to my ear" — This is where I should have fainted with fright— "he shook me as a terrier dog does a rat The... | |
| New London (Conn.) - 1858 - 434 pages
...heard a shout. Starting, and looking half round, I saw the lion just in the act of springing upon me. I was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrier dog does a rat. The shock produced... | |
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