 | Edmund Burke - 1884 - 694 pagina’s
...possible in the attitude assumed by the animal during life. In this position it measures about thirty feet from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, and stands more than fourteen feet from the ground. These figures serve to give some idea of the size... | |
 | Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles - 1817 - 646 pagina’s
...cocoa-nut water, the dirt which was got off it became a white cat, with a corresponding black streak from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail. This wonderful dog and cat were then directed to go and attack these destructive animals. Commencing... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pagina’s
...between them, which latter was not above six weeks old. The stoat — a little devil with all its hair, from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, standing at end — was at about two yards distance from them, working round and round to have an opportunity... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 610 pagina’s
...hair on its back, it is easily destroyed by a blow with a slender sock. It is about three feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, which * about six inches in length, with a black tip. Its large paws, slender loins, and long, but... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 630 pagina’s
...liair on its back, it is easily destroyed by a blow with a slender stick. It is about three feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, which is about six inches in length, with a black tip. Its large paws, slender loins, and long, but... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 pagina’s
...luiir on its back, it is easily destroyed by a blow with n slender stick. It is about three feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, which is about six inches in length, with a black tip. Its large paws, slender loins, and long, but... | |
 | 740 pagina’s
...esteemed by dealers in peltry. The Canada lynx has a large body and strong legs. It measures about three feet from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, which is about six inches long. The head is thick and round, and the ears are sharp, and tipped with... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1840 - 1032 pagina’s
...between them, which latter was not above six weeks old; The stoat — a little devil with all its hair, from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, standing at end — was at about two yards distance from them, working round and round to have an opportunity... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1840 - 378 pagina’s
...between them, which latter was not above six weeks old. The stoat — a little devil with all its hair, from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, standing at end — was at about two yards distance from them, working round and round to have an opportunity... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - 1841 - 490 pagina’s
...hair on its back, it is easily destroyed by a blow with в slender stick. It is about three feet long from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, which is about six inches in length, with a black tip. Its large paws, slender loins, and long, but... | |
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The stoat — a little devil with all its hair, from the tip of its nose to the end of its tail... 
