 There is still another place, built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of bulls and bears; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs, but not without great risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one and...  Poetaster - Page 236by Ben Jonson - 1905 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 pages
...they are faftened behind, and then worried by great Englijh Bull-dogs ; but not without great Rifque to the Dogs, from the Horns of the One, and the Teeth of the other ; and it fometimes happens they are killed upon the Spot ; frcfh ones are immediately fupplfed in the Place... | |
 | Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton - Great Britain - 1797 - 204 pages
...they are faftened behind, and then worried by great Englifh bull-dogs, but not without great rifque to the dogs, from the horns of the one, and the teeth of the other ; and it fometimes happens they are killed upon the fpot ; frefli ones are immediately fupplied in the places... | |
 | Paul Hentzner - Great Britain - 1807 - 86 pages
...dances, and the excessive applause of those that are present. - There is still another place, built in the form of a Theatre, which serves for the baiting...dogs, from the horns of the one, and the teeth of thc other; and it sometimes happens they are killed upon the spot; fresh ones are immediately supplied... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...circumstantially describes. Speaking of the Theatres, he says, — " There is still another place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of hull* and bears ; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs, but not without... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 442 pages
...circumstantially describes. Speaking of the Theatre«, he says, — " There is still another place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of bull* and bears; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs, but not without... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...quoted, gives the following particulars of the sports at Paris Garden, in London. There is a place built" in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting...by great English bull-dogs; but not without great risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one, and the teeth of the other ; and it sometimes happens... | |
 | Thomas Allen - Surrey (England) - 1829 - 524 pages
...circumstantially describes. Speaking of the theatres, he says : — " There is still another place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting...by great English bull-dogs, but not without great risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one and the teeth of the other ; and it sometimes happens that... | |
 | Thomas Allen - Surrey (England) - 1831 - 390 pages
...circumstantially describes. Speaking of the theatres, he says : — " There is still another place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting...by great English bull-dogs, but not without great risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one and the teeth of the other ; and it sometimes happens that... | |
 | 1869 - 514 pages
...ample account of the cruelties practised during the days of the Virgin Queen : " There is a place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of bears and bulls ; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs ; but not without... | |
 | William Jardine - Ruminants - 1836 - 392 pages
...present at one of the performances. " There is a place built in the form of a theatre, which serves for baiting of bulls and bears ; they are fastened behind,...worried by great English bull-dogs ; but not without risk to the dogs, from the horns of the one and the teeth of the other ; and it sometimes happens they... | |
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