 | 742 pàgines
...they were but young, ftill they were very near of an equal fize with the largeft. They were fo tame that two little blacks mounted both together on the back of the largeft. No fooner did he feel their weight, than he began to run as fair, as ever he could, till he... | |
 | 716 pàgines
...they were but young, Mill ihcv were very near of ao equal fizc with the largeft. They were fo tame, that two little Blacks mounted both to*gether on the back of the largeft: nofooncr did he feel their weighr, than he begju to run ;is fafl as he could, lill he carried... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 pàgines
...nearly of the full size. They were so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on theback of the largest. No sooner did he feel their weight, than he began to rim as fast as possible, and carried them several times round the village ; as it was impossible to... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pàgines
...extraordinary nature. These gigantic birds, though young, were nearly of the full size : they were so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the...impossible to stop him, otherwise than by obstructing the pas•age. This sight pleased me so much, that I •wished it to be repeated ; and, to try their strength... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pàgines
...young, of gigantic size, which afforded him a very remarkable sight. "They were," he says, "so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the...the passage. This sight pleased me so much, that I wished it to be repeated, and to try their strength, directed a fullgrown negro to mount the smallest,... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1823 - 512 pàgines
...Adanson thus speaks of two ostriches which he saw aj a village near the Senegal. " They were so tame that two little blacks mounted both together on the...feel their weight than he began to run as fast as he could, till he carried them several times round the village. " To try their strength, I made a full-grown... | |
 | 1825 - 188 pàgines
...of gigantic size, and afforded him a very renrtarkable sight. " They were so tame, that two littje blacks mounted both together on the back of the largest. No sooner did be feel their weight, than he began to run as fast as possible, and carried them several times round... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pàgines
...full-grown Ostriches belonging to the factory, afforded him a very amusing sight. They were so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the...than by obstructing the passage. This sight pleased Mr. Adanson so much, that he wished it to be repeated ; and, to try their strength, he directed a full-grown... | |
 | 1829 - 494 pàgines
...full-grown Ostriches, belonging to the factory, afforded him a very amusing sight. They were so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the...possible, and carried them several times round the village ; and it was impossible to stop him otherwise than by obstructing the passage. This sight pleased Mr.... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 828 pàgines
...two ostriches which afforded him an extraordinary sight. They were so tame, that two little negroes mounted, both together, on the back of the largest....and carried them several times round the village; nor could he be stopped otherwise than by obstructing the passage. Te try their strength, he directed... | |
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so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the back of the largest. No sooner did he feel their weight than he began to run as fast as possible, and carried them several times round the village, as it was impossible to stop him otherwise... 
