 | 1813 - 702 sidor
...ceafes the fnakes appear motionlefs ; but if not immediately covered up in thebalket, the fpeftators are liable to fatal accidents. Among my drawings is...that of a cobra de capello, which danced for an hour oil the table while I painted it ; during which I frequently handled it, to obferve the beauty of the... | |
 | 1813 - 706 sidor
...ceafes the fnakes appear motionlefs; but if not immediately covered up in the balketj the fpeftators are liable to fatal accidents. Among my drawings is that of a cobra da capello, which danced for an hour on the table while I painted it; during which I frequently handled... | |
 | 1814 - 568 sidor
...ears, and refuseth to hear ^he voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.' When the music ceaseth, the snakes appear motionless, but if not immediately...it, during which I frequently handled it, to observe thfc beauty of the spots, and especially the spectacles on the hood, not doubting but that its venemous... | |
 | 1814 - 774 sidor
...strollers who exhibit serpents dancing to music, a very common amusement in, India. He says, ' It danced an hour on the table while I painted it; during which...of the spots, and especially the spectacles on the head, not doubting but thit its venomous fangs bad been extracted. But the next morning my upper servant,... | |
 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 sidor
...their length, and following the music with gentle curves, like the undulating lines of a swan's neck. When the music ceases the snakes appear motionless ; but if not immediately covered up in the baskets, the spectators are liable to fatal accidenta. FORBES' Orientai Memoirs. 1045. Alexander, says... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 sidor
...ungodly to the deaf adder, which stoppeth her ears, and refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. " When the music ceases the snakes...is that of a Cobra de Capello, which danced for an hourouthe table while I painted it ; during which I frequently handled it, to observe the beauty of... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 788 sidor
...ungodly to the deaf adder, which stoppeth her ears, and refuseth tx> hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. " When the music ceases the snakes...appear motionless ; but if not immediately covered upin the basket, the spectators are liable to fatal accidents. Among my drawings is that of a Cobra... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1831 - 296 sidor
...What a surprising account this is ! But do not the people sometimes get bitten ?" " I will tell you. When the music ceases, the snakes appear motionless...basket, the spectators are liable to fatal accidents." " What, do they ever bite any body ? If they do, I should rather not see them dance." " I will tell... | |
 | James Forbes - 1834 - 586 sidor
...ears, and refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. Psalm Iviii. v. 4, 5. When the music ceases the snakes appear motionless...danced for an hour on the table while I painted it ; I frequently handled it, to observe the beauty of the spots, and especially the spectacles on the... | |
 | 1834 - 438 sidor
...to the deaf adder, which stoppeth her ears, and refuseth to hear the voice of the char. mer, charm he never so wisely." "When the music ceases, the snakes...fatal accidents. Among my drawings is that of a cobra di capello, which danced for an hour on the table while I painted it ; during which I frequently handled... | |
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I frequently handled it, to observe the beauty of the spots, and especially the spectacles on the hood, not doubting but that its venomous fangs had been previously extracted. But the next morning my upper... 
