 The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though I was quite conscious of all that was happening.  The Medical World - Page 1671888Full view - About this book
 | Keith B. Miller - Religion - 2003 - 550 pages
...explorer David Livingstone's recount of being attacked by a lion — "The shock produced a stupor. ... It caused a sort of dreaminess in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror. . . . This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by carnivora; and if so, is a... | |
 | Don Pinnock - Africa - 2003 - 228 pages
...at him, shaking him 'like a terrier dog does a rat' and fracturing his right arm. He felt, he said, a sort of dreaminess in which there was no sense of pain. His assistant shot the lion and saved his life. His arm, however, set badly and was ever after weakened.... | |
 | J. K. Smart - Life skills - 2006 - 280 pages
...The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first grip of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there is no sense of pain nor feeling of terror.' What Livingstone is describing is closedown in the extreme,... | |
 | David Livingstone Smith - History - 2007 - 286 pages
...both came to the ground below together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrier does a rat. The shock produced a stupor similar to...there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror. ... It was like what patients partially under the influence of chloroform describe, who see the operation... | |
 | David Livingstone Smith - History - 2007 - 286 pages
...came to the ground below together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook me as a terrier docs a rat. The shock produced a stupor similar to that...there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror. ... It was like what patients partially under the influence of chloroform describe, who see the operation... | |
 | 1878 - 372 pages
...the act of springing upon me. 1 was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground together. Growling horribly...though quite conscious of all that was happening. The shake Annihilated fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. This peculiar... | |
 | Women's periodicals, English - 1858 - 378 pages
...was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground below together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook...was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though I was quite conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients partially under the influence... | |
 | 1874 - 332 pages
...was upon a little bright ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground beow together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook...was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though quhe conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients partially under the influence of... | |
 | 1892 - 914 pages
...was upon a little height ; he caught my shoulder as he sprang, and we both came to the ground below together. Growling horribly close to my ear, he shook...of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain or feeling of terror, although I was quite conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients,... | |
 | 1859 - 672 pages
...terrierdog does a rat,' would lead to the conclusion that appearances are deceptive. 'The shock,' he says, ' produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be...was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though I was quite conscious of all that was happening. It was like what patients partly under the influence... | |
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