 Mr Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent. When the bull came in full view, he stopped ; and we could see the heads of other cattle clustering over his quarters, and hear the...  Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon - Pàgina 81per William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon - 1854Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Lewis Herndon - 1854 - 468 pàgines
...precipitous ; and the scene was rugged, wild, and grand beyond description. We saw some miserable huts on the road, and met a few asses carrying reeds and...bull came in full view he stopped, and we could see thfi heads of other cattle clustering over his quarters, and hear the shouts of the cattle-drivers,... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1866 - 494 pàgines
...riding in single file along one of those narrow ascents where the road is cut out of the mountain-side, and the traveller has a perpendicular wall on one...descent. When the bull came in full view, he stopped; and the travellers could see the heads of other cattle clustering over his quarters, and hear the shouts... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1866 - 488 pàgines
...bull peered round it, on the descent. When the bull came in full view, he stopped ; and the travellers could see the heads of other cattle clustering over...the cattle-drivers far behind, urging on their herd. The bull, with lowered crest, and savage, sullen look, came slowly on, and actually got his head between... | |
 | 1868 - 878 pàgines
...almost precipitous hill : ' Mr Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent....happened to be abreast of a slight natural excavation ; and dismounting, I put my shoulder against my mule's flank, and pressed her into this friendly retreat... | |
 | William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pàgines
...Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of n bull peered roxmd it on the descent. When the bull came in full view,...happened to be abreast of a slight natural excavation ; and dismounting, I put my shoulder against my mule's flank, and pressed her into this friendly retreat... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - 1870 - 850 pàgines
...almost precipitous hill : 'Mr. Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent....happened to be abreast of a slight natural excavation ; and dismounting, I put my shoulder against my muUj's flank, and pressed her into this friendly retreat... | |
 | 1879 - 748 pàgines
...an almost precipitous hill : "Mr Gibbon was riding ahead. Jnst as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent....clustering over his quarters, and hear the shouts of the cattle-drivcra, far behind, urging on-their herd. I happened to be abreast of a slight, natural excavation... | |
 | 1880 - 890 pàgines
...Gibbou was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a tsharp bend, the head of a bull peered rouud it on the descent. When the bull came in full view,...happened to be abreast of a slight natural excavation; and, dismounting, I put my shoulder against my mule's flank, and pressed her into this friendly retreat;... | |
 | 1883 - 840 pàgines
...almost precipitous hill : 'Mr. Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent....bull came in full view, he stopped ; and we could sec the heads of other cattle clustering over his quarters, and hear the shouts of the cattle-drivers,... | |
 | 1897 - 956 pàgines
...an almost precipitous hill: 'Mr. Gibbon was riding ahead. Just as he was about to turn a sharp bend, the head of a bull peered round it on the descent....happened to be abreast of a slight natural excavation; and dismounting, I put my shoulder against my mule's flank, and pressed her into this friendly retreat;... | |
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