 | John Franklin - Arctic regions - 1824 - 426 pages
...objects from his view. His thoughts were, perhaps, far distant from the surrounding scenery, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and...perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river.... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...objects from his view. His thoughts were, perhaps, far distant from the surrounding objects, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and...perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river.... | |
 | John Franklin - Arctic regions - 1824 - 426 pages
...objects from his view. His thoughts were, perhaps, far distant from the surrounding objects, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and...perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river.... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 pages
...seated, contemplating the river that washed the precipice under his from the surrounding objects, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and...perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing apparently with the intention of driving him into the river.... | |
 | James Rennie - Elephants - 1829 - 440 pages
...noise behind him ; and, on looking round, perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river. On his rising up, they halted ; and when he advanced, they made way for his passage down to the tents."... | |
 | Arctic travels - 1830 - 226 pages
...some minutes contemplating the objects around, which there was just light enough to discern, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and,...crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the design of driving him over the brow of the hill. On his rising up, however, they halted ; and when... | |
 | Arctic regions - 1830 - 204 pages
...some minutes contemplating the objects around, which there was just light enough to discern, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and,...crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the design of driving him over the brow of the hill. On his rising up, however, they halted ; and when... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - Mammals - 1834 - 328 pages
...objects from his view. His thoughts were perhaps far distant from the surrounding scenery, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him ; and,...wolves had ranged themselves in the form of a crescent, [the mode generally adopted by a pack of wolves to prevent the escape of any animal which they pursue,]... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...his view. His thoughts were, perhaps, far distant from the surrounding scenery, when he was aroused by an indistinct noise behind him; and, on looking...perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river.... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - Mammals - 1834 - 328 pages
...mode generally adopted by a pack of wolves to prevent the escape of any animal which they pursue,] and were advancing, apparently with the intention of driving him into the river. On his rising up, they halted ; and when he advanced, they made way for his passage down to the tents."... | |
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His thoughts were, perhaps, far distant from the surrounding scenery, when he was roused by an indistinct noise behind him, and on looking round, perceived that nine white wolves had ranged themselves in form of a crescent, and were advancing, apparently... 
