 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1852 - 424 pages
...of his activity ; and when his companions stopped to view the scenery, or to add to their bouquets, the mastiff would lay his huge frame on the ground,...await their movements, with his eyes closed, and a listnessness in his air that ill accorded with the character of a protector. But when, aroused by this... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - American literature - 1855 - 622 pages
...the mastiff would lay " Look at the dog!" nis huge frame on the ground, and await their moveintents, with his eyes closed, and a listlessness in his air...with his eyes keenly set on some distant object, his head bent near the ground, and his hair actually rising on his body, either through fright or anger.... | |
 | Francis Thayer Russell - Readers - 1855 - 338 pages
...of his activity ; and when his companions stopped to view the scenery, or to add to their bouquets, the mastiff would lay his huge frame on the ground,...with the character of a protector. But when aroused by'this cry from Louisa, Miss Temple turned, she saw the dog with his eyes keenly set on some distant... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 470 pages
...activity; and when his companions stopped to view the scenery, 1 or to add to their bouquet-, the ma-titf would lay his huge frame on the ground, and await their movements, with his eyes closed, and a lUtlessness in hi« ; air that ill accorded with the character of a pro, lector. But when, aroused... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1856 - 618 pages
...his companions stopped to view the scenery, or to add to their bouquets, the mastiff would lay nis huge frame on the ground, and await their movements,...with his eyes keenly set on some distant object, his head bent near the ground, and his hair actually rising on his body, either through fright or anger.... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...stopped to view the scenery, or to add to their bouquets, the mastiff would lay his huge frame oil the ground, and await their movements, with his eyes...with his eyes keenly set on some distant object, his head bent near the ground, and his hair actually rising on his body, through fright or avgi-r. It was... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1856 - 522 pages
...his hncre frame on the ground, and await their movements, with liu eyes closed, and a listlt&sness in his air that ill accorded with the character of...with his eyes keenly set on some distant object, his head bent near the ground, and his hair actually rising on his body, through fright or anger. It was... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 808 pages
...his huge frame oil the ground, and await their movements, with his eyes closed, ond a listlcssness in his air that ill accorded with the character of...Miss Temple turned, she saw the dog with his eyes kee..ly set on some distant object, his head beat near the ground, and his hair actually rising on... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 838 pages
...lay hia huge frame on the ground, and await their movements, with hU eyes closed, and a lintlcssneas in his air that ill accorded with the character of a protector. But when, arouseJ by this cry from Louisa, Miss Temple turned, she saw the dog with his eyes keenly set on some... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 428 pages
...with the character of a protector. But \v\en, aroused by this cry from Louisa, Miss Temple turnfd, she saw the dog with his eyes keenly set on some distant object, his head bent near the ground, and his hair actually rising on his body, either through fright or anger.... | |
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Look at the dog!" Brave had been their companion from the time the voice of his young mistress lured him from his kennel, to the present moment. His advanced age had long before deprived him of his activity; and when his companions stopped to view the... 
