 | 1831 - 448 sidor
...went through the thick woods, guided only by the now and then repeated call of the distant huntsmen. We soon reached the spot, and in a short time the...ready, and allowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs. A shot from one of the party was heard, on which... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 sidor
...the interior of the Swamp. The rifles were immediately put in trim, and the party followed the docs at separate distances, but in sight of each other,...now moved with caution, holding his gun ready, and al» lowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs.... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1834 - 400 sidor
...quickened their pace. My companion concluded that the beast was on the ground ; and, putting outhorses to a gentle gallop, we followed the curs, guided by...at the foot of a large tree, separated again, and gallopped off to surround it. " Each hunter now moved with caution, holding his gun ready, and allowing... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 sidor
...all of a sodden their mode of barking became altered, and the squatter, urging me to push on, toll me that the beast was treed, by which he meant that...tree, separated again and galloped off to surround it. 172 BOOK OF THE UNITED STATES. American Wild Cat. This animal bears a strong resemblance to th» domestic... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1840 - 236 sidor
...branch of a large tree, to rest for a few moments, and that should we not succeed in shooting him while thus situated we might expect a long chase of it....ready, and allowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs. A shot from one of the party was heard, on which... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 sidor
...succeed in shooting him when thus situated, we might expect a long chase oi'jl. As we approach"I, we cill by degrees united into a body, but on seeing the dogs at the foot of a larpe tree, separated again and galloped off to surround it. Each hunter now moved with caution, holding... | |
 | William Russell, John Goldsbury - 1845 - 292 sidor
...game than the panther. The dogs soon began to mouth, and suddenly quickened their pace. My companions concluded that the beast was on the ground ; and putting...ready, and allowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs. A shot from one of the party was heard, on which... | |
 | William Russell, John Goldsbury - 1845 - 300 sidor
...game than the panther. The dogs soon began to mouth, and suddenly quickened their pace. My companions concluded that the beast was on * * • the ground...foot of a large tree, separated again, and galloped oif to surround it. Each hunter now moved with caution, holding his gun ready, and allowing the bridle... | |
 | William Russell, John Goldsbury - 1845 - 302 sidor
...separate distances, but in sight of euch other, determined to shoot at no other game than the panther. the ground ; and putting our horses to a gentle gallop,...ready, and allowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs. A shot from one of the party was heard, on which... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 622 sidor
...went through the thick woods, guided only by the now and then repeated call of the distant huntsmen. We soon reached the spot, and in a short time the...ready, and allowing the bridle to dangle on the neck of his horse, as it advanced slowly towards the dogs. A shot from one of the party was heard, on which... | |
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My companion concluded that the beast was on the ground, and putting our horses to a gentle gallop, we followed the curs, guided by their voices. The noise of the dogs increased, when all of a sudden their mode of barking became altered, and the squatter,... 
