 ... the bull from the rest of the herd until he stood at / bay, when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these huntings twenty or thirty shots have been fired before he was subdued. On such occasions, the bleeding victim grew desperately furious,...  Annual Register - Page 335publié par - 1806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Tobias Smollett - 1802 - 610 pages
...both horse and foot; the horsemen rode off the bull from the rest of the herd until he stood at bay; when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...shouts of savage joy that were echoing from every side: From the number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been seldom practised ' At the... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...dismounted and fired. At some of these huntings twenty of thirty shots have been fired before the animal was subdued. On such occasions the bleeding victim...smarting of his wounds, and the shouts of savage joy echoing from every side. But from the number of accidents which happened, this dangerous mode has been... | |
 | 1806 - 770 pages
...from ' the rest of the herd, until lie stood at bay ; when a marksman dismounted and shot. At sume of these huntings, twenty or thirty shots have been...victim grew desperately furious, from the smarting of hi» wounds, and the shouts 01 savage joy that were echoing from every side j but, from the uuanber... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - 1807 - 564 pages
...into trees, while the horsemen rode off the Bull from the rest of the herd, until he stood at bay ; when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been little practised of late years ; the park-keeper alone generally shooting them with a rifled... | |
 | George Culley - 1807 - 312 pages
...into trees, while the horsemen rode off the bull from the rest of the herd until he stood at / bay, when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been little practised of late years, the park-keeper alone generally shooting them with a rifled... | |
 | William Humphrey Marshall - 1808 - 602 pages
...both horse and foot : the horsemen rode off the bull from the rest of the herd until he stood at bay ; when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...shouts of savage joy that were echoing from every side. From the number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been seldom practised of late years;... | |
 | John Lawrence - 1809 - 666 pages
...into trees, while the horsemen rode oft' the bull from the . rest of the herd until he stood at bay, when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been little practised of late years, the park-keeper alone generally shooting them with a rifle... | |
 | 1821 - 188 pages
...a marksman dismounted and fired. At some of these huntings, twenty or thirty shots have been fiied before he was subdued. On such occasions, the bleeding victim grew desperately furious, from the smart. Gr ing of his wounds, and the shouts of savage joy that were echoing from every side: but from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 pages
...both horse and foot. The horsemen rode off the bull from the rest of the herd, until he stood, at bay, when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...furious, from the smarting of his wounds, and the shoutings of savage joy that were echoing from every side. From the number of accidents that ..appened,... | |
 | Eneas Mackenzie - 1825 - 538 pages
...both horse and foot : the horsemen rode off the bull from the rest of the herd until he stood at bay, when a marksman dismounted and shot. At some of these...shouts of savage joy that were echoing from every side. From the number of accidents that happened, this dangerous mode has been seldom practised of late years,... | |
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