 The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still (for they exceeded them much in speed) ; and when these came up with them, they did the same thing again ; so that our horsemen could take them by no other means but by...  Xenophon - Pàgina 22per Xenophon - 1830 - 280 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 680 pàgines
...dwells upon the extreme swiftness of the wild ass. ' The asses, (says he,) when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still, (for...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that of... | |
 | 1827 - 684 pàgines
...dwells upon the extreme swiftness of the wild ass. ' The asses, (says he,) when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still, (for they exceeded them much iu speed,) and when these came up with them, they did the same thing again ; so that our horsemen could... | |
 | Xenophon - 1830 - 350 pàgines
...birds swallow pebbles for the same purpose. 1 Bustards are very well known to sportsmen : we huvo great numbers of them in Norfolk : they are remarkable for...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that of... | |
 | Xenophon - 1831 - 286 pàgines
...sportsmen; we have great numdeer,1 which our horsemen sometimes chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still (for...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and stJSceeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that... | |
 | 1863 - 622 pàgines
...as the sea, and full of wormwood. . . . The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground on the horses, stood still (for they exceeded them much...came up with them, they did the same thing again. The flesh of those that were taken was like red deer, but more tender' (Strabo, i. § 5), ' In fleetness,'... | |
 | Xenophon - 1834 - 294 pàgines
...sportsmtn: we have great deer,1 which our horsemen sometimes chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still (for they exceeded them much in speed), andwhen these came up with them, they did the same tfcng again ; so that our horsemen could take them... | |
 | Xenophon - 1840 - 790 pàgines
...seen two that and roe-deer5 which our horsemen sometime? chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still (for...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that of... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pàgines
...besides bustards and roe-deer, which our horsemen sometimes chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still, (for...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that of... | |
 | William Ainsworth - 1844 - 286 pàgines
...besides bustards and roedeer, which our hersemen sometimes chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained ground of the horses, stood still, (for...them, they did the same thing again ; so that our hersemen could take thom by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one... | |
 | Xenophon (Cyprius) - 1845 - 906 pàgines
...roe-deer " which our horsemen sometimes chased. The asses, when they were pursued, having gained grouud of the horses, stood still (for they exceeded them...by no other means but by dividing themselves into relays, and succeeding one another in the chase. The flesh of those that were taken was like that of... | |
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