It was a sport very pleasant," writes Laneham of the bear-baiting at Kenilworth, " to see the bear with his pink eyes leering after his enemies' approach, the nimbleness and wait of the dog to take his advantage, and the force and experience of the bear... The ruins of Kenilworth, an historical poem - Page 349by William Reader (printer.) - 1857 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
| Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 278 pages
...take his advantage ; and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the affaults: if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free; and if he were once taken, then what fhifc with biting, clawing, roring, tagging, gra/ping, tumbling,... | |
| Richard Hurd - Chivalry in literature - 1771 - 284 pages
...take bis advantage; and the forte and experience of the bear again to avoid the ailaults: if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free; and if he w«ne once taken, then whatftiift with biting« chiwbg, wring,tugging, grafping, tumbling,... | |
| Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 406 pages
...take his advantage ; and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the assaults ; if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free ; and if he were once taken, then xvhat shift with biting, clawing, roaring, tugging, grasping, tumbling,... | |
| Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811 - 418 pages
...take his advantage ; ami the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the assaults ; if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free ; and if he were once taken, then what shift with biting, clawing, roaring, tugging, grasping, tumbling,... | |
| James Kirke Paulding - England - 1822 - 268 pages
...the bear, with his pink eyes, seeing after his enemy's approach, the nimbleness and wait of the 152 dog to take his advantage, and the force and experience...would pinch in another to get free; that if he was bitten once, then what a shift with biting, with clawing, with roaring, tossing and tumbling, he would... | |
| John Nichols - England - 1823 - 680 pages
...sold, as well as ale and wine." Hentzner, in 1598. THE QUEEN AT GREENWICH, AND AT NEW WINDSOR, 1 586. bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free; and if he were once taken, then what shift, with biting, clawing, roring, tuggin, grasping, tumbling,... | |
| Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...his advantage; and the foresight and experience of the bear, again, to avoid the assault. If he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another, to get free; if he were taken once, then what shift with biting, with clawing, with roaring, tossing, and tumbling,... | |
| 1869 - 514 pages
...take his advantage, and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the assaults ; if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free. If he were taken once, then what shift with biting, with clawing, with roaring, tossing, and tumbling,... | |
| Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...take his advantage, and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid the assaults ; if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free ; if he were taken once, then what shift, with biting, with clawing, with roaring, tossing, and tumbling,... | |
| Joseph Strutt - England - 1838 - 420 pages
...take his advantage; and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid his assaults: if he were bitten in one place, how he would pinch in another to get free; that if he were taken once, then by what shift with biting, with clawing, with roaring, with tossing, and tumbling,... | |
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