Isaaco attempted to reach the further shore, calling out for a knife. But the crocodile returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with such... The Sporting Magazine - Page 601815Full view - About this book
| Early English newspapers - 1815 - 740 pages
...returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water : he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleeding very much. As soon as the canoe ^returned, I went over,... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa - 1815 - 406 pages
...returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleeding very much. As soon as the canoe returned I went over,... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa - 1815 - 336 pages
...returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleeding very much. As soon as the canoe returned I went over,... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa - 1815 - 404 pages
...returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleeding very much. As soon as the canoe returned I went over,... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1815 - 704 pages
...:;mi seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same 'expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...again quitted him, and when it rose, flounced about on ibe surface of the water as if stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded... | |
| English literature - 1815 - 586 pages
...recourse to the sime expedient, and thrittt his fingers into its eyes with surh violence that it aijnin quitted him ; and when it rose, flounced about on the surface of the water os if stupid, and then swam cY»n the nitridte of the river. Isaaeo proceeded to the other side, bleeding... | |
| Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 840 pages
...returned, and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him underwater; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with such violence, that it again quirted him ; and when it rose, it flounced about on the surface of the water as if stupid, and then... | |
| Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...returned, and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water : he had recount to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...and when it rose, flounced about on the surface of thr water as if stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. I via™ proceeded to the other... | |
| Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...returned, and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with...violence, that it again quitted him ; and when it rose, it flounced about on the surface of the water as if stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river.... | |
| William Joseph Snelling - Africa - 1831 - 184 pages
...thigh, and again pulled him under water. He had recourse to his former expedient, and thrust his ringers into its eyes with such violence, that it again quitted him; and, when the crocodile rose, it flounced about on the surface as if stupified, and then swam down the river.... | |
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