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" 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 349
by William Reader (printer.) - 1857 - 392 pages
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Moral and political dialogues: being the substance of several ..., Volume 2

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,...
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Preface on the manner of writing dialogue. Dialogue 1. On sincerity in the ...

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,...
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The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester: Moral and political ...

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,...
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The works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3

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,...
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A Sketch of Old England, Volume 2

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...
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The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among ..., Volume 2

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,...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

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,...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 57

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,...
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The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in ..., Volume 2

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,...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and ...

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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