 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1806 - 918 pages
...cut; unable- to proceed, he staggered, and then fell without я groan. The hatchetmen men nowadvanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory tusks,...the sharpness of their swords, display the strength oí their arm, and shew their invincible courage ; the sight was very affecting; he still breathed,... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1806 - 550 pages
...were soon cut ; unable to proceed, he staggered, and then fell without a groan. The hatchetmen now advanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory...assault, to try the sharpness of their swords, display 4the strength of their arm, and shew their invincible courage ; the sight was very affecting ; he still... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, Ewq. - 1806 - 850 pages
...were soon cut; unable to proceed, he staggered, and then fell without a groan. The halchetmen men now advanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory...horsemen and soldiers, with barbarous insult, began a crue] assault, to try the' sharpness of their swords, display the strength of their arm, and shew their... | |
 | 1820 - 390 pages
...were soon cut; unable to proceed, he staggered, and then fell without a groan. The hatchet men now advanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory tusks, whilst the horsemen and soldiers, with harbarous insiill, began a crnel assanlt, to try the sharpness of their swords, display the strength... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...unable to proceed, he staggered, and fell without a groan. The hatchetmen now advanced, and commenced ai attack on his large ivory tusks, whilst the horsemen...their swords, display the strength of their arm, and show their invincible courage. The sight was very affecting; he still breathed, and breathed without... | |
 | Mīr Amman Dihlavī, Lewis Ferdinand Smith - 1884 - 282 pages
...eye of reproach and then fell without a groan, like a mountain thrown on its side. The hatchetmen now advanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory...whilst the horsemen and soldiers with barbarous insult, begun a cruel and degrading assault on the extended hero ; to try the sharpness of their swords, display... | |
 | edmund routledge - 730 pages
...they were soon cut ; unable to proceed, he staggered, and fell without a groan. The hatchetmen now advanced, and commenced an attack on his large ivory tusks, whilst the horsemen and soldiers began a cruel assault, to try the sharpness of their swords and show their invincible courage. The... | |
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... could not at this time refrain from pitying so noble an animal. The horsemen seeing him weak and slow, dismounted, and with their swords began a furious attack on the tendons of his hind legs ; they were soon cut ; unable to proceed, he staggered,... 