His eyes began to flash fiercer fire as we stood motionless on the defensive, and the crest of short hair which stands on his forehead began to twitch rapidly up and down, while his powerful fangs were shown as he again sent forth a thunderous roar. And... Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 28edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
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...from the mouth and throat than from the deep chest and vast paunch. His eyes began to flash fiercer as we stood motionless on the defensive, and the crest...rapidly up and down, while his powerful fangs were shewn as he again sent forth a thunderous roar. And now truly he reminded me of nothing but some hellish... | |
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...animal. So deep is it that it seems to proceed less from the mouth and throat than from the deep chest and vast paunch. " His eyes began to flash fiercer...again sent forth a thunderous roar. And now truly ho reminded me of nothing but some hellish dream creature — a being of that hideous order, half man... | |
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...animal. So deep is it that it seems to proceed less from the mouth and throat than from the deep chest and vast paunch. " His eyes began to flash fiercer...to twitch rapidly up and down, while his powerful fange were shown as he again sent forth a thunderous roar. And now truly he reminded me of nothing... | |
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