 Metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun, followed the Bear as it was retreating leisurely with its prey. He called to his unfortunate comrade that he was afraid of hitting him if he fired at the Bear, but the latter entreated him to fire immediately,...  Georgey's Menagerie: The Bear - Page 32by Madeline Leslie - 1864 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Richardson, William Swainson, William Kirby - Zoology - 1829 - 418 pages
...of the party by the shoulder carried him off. The rest fled in terror with the exception of a Metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun, followed the...but the latter entreated him to fire immediately, without hesitation, as the Bear was squeezing him to death. On this he took a deliberate aim, and discharged... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...terror, with the exception of a 'Metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun, followed the bear as he was retreating leisurely with its prey. He called...was afraid of hitting him if he fired at the bear ; hut the iatter intreated him to fire immediately, without hesitation, as the bear was squeezing him... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Natural history - 1831 - 1178 pages
...of the party by the shoulder, carried him off. The rest fled in terror, -with the exception of a man named Bourasso, who, grasping. his gun, followed the...the latter entreated him to fire immediately, as the animal was squeezing him to death. On this, he took a deliberate aim, and discharged his piece into... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Geography - 1832 - 1028 pages
...of the party by the shoulder carried him off. The rest fled in terror, with the exception of a man named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun, followed the...the latter entreated him to fire immediately, as the animal was squeezing him to death. On this, he took a deliberate 313 aun, and dischared his piece into... | |
 | 1832 - 548 pages
...the parly by the shoulders carried him off. The rest fled in terror with the exception of a Metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun followed the...but the latter entreated him to fire immediately, without hesitation, as the Bear w»s squeezing him to deatii. On ttjis he took a deliberate aim, and... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - America - 1832 - 516 pages
...his gun, followed the bear as it was deliberately retreating with the man in its mouth. He called out to his unfortunate comrade that he was afraid of hitting...at the bear ; but the latter entreated him to fire instantly, because the animal was squeezing him to death. On this he took a steady aim, and lodged... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler, James Wilson - America - 1832 - 462 pages
...by the shoulder, carried him off. The remainder fled in terror, with the sole exception of a metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping his gun, followed the bear as it was deliberately retreating with the man in its mouth. He called out to his unfortunate comrade that he... | |
 | 1835 - 550 pages
...him off. The rest lied in terror, with the exception of a metif, named Bourasso, who, grasping- hit gun, followed the bear as it was retreating leisurely...but the latter entreated him to fire immediately, without hesitation, as the bear was squeezing him to death. On this he took a deliberate aim, and discharged... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 566 pages
...raetif, named Bourasso, who, grasping Ыз gun, followed the bear as it was retreating leisurely with iu prey. He called to his unfortunate comrade, that he...but the latter entreated him to fire immediately, without hesitation, s» the bear was squeezing him to death. On this he took a deliberate aim, and... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 644 pages
...of the party by the shoulder, carried him off. The rest fled in terror, with the exception of a man. named Bourasso; who, grasping his gun, followed the...fired at the bear; but the latter entreated him to do so immediately, without hesitation, as the bear was squeezing him to death. On this he took a deliberate... | |
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