 | 1825 - 458 páginas
...freely to his horse's flank, and gallopped for life. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on bis back ; the lion was fresh, and furious with hunger, and came down up.m him like a thunderbolt! In a few seconds he overtook Lucas, and springing up behind him, brought... | |
 | 1828 - 612 páginas
...flank—and gallopped for life. But it was too late. The horse was fagged and bore a heavy man on his back; the lion was fresh and furious with hunger,...down upon him like a thunderbolt. In a few seconds he overtook, and springing up behind Lucas, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground. Luckily... | |
 | 1825 - 498 páginas
...freely to his horse's flank, and gallopped for life. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on his back ; the lion was fresh, and furious with hunger,...down upon him like a thunderbolt ! In a few seconds he overtook Lucas, and springing up behind him, brought horse and man in an instant tothe ground. Luckily... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1834 - 400 páginas
...flank, and gallopped for life. But it was too late. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on his back. The lion was fresh, and furious with hunger,...down upon him like a thunderbolt. In a few seconds he overtook, and, springing up behind Lucas, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground. Luckily... | |
 | Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1837 - 386 páginas
...flank, and galloped for life. But it was too late. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on his back ; the lion was fresh, and furious with hunger,...and came down upon him like a thunder-bolt. In a few minutes he overtook Lucas, and, springing up behind, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground.... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1839 - 324 páginas
...closer acquaintance, he turned off at right angles, laid the sjambok freely to his horse's flanks, and galloped for life. But it was too late : the horse...like a thunderbolt. In a few seconds it overtook, and, springing up behind Lucas, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground. Luckily the poor... | |
 | Thomas Pringle, Leitch Ritchie - 1839 - 392 páginas
...flank, and galloped for life. But it was too late. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on his back ; the lion was fresh, and furious with hunger,...and came down upon him like a thunder-bolt. In a few minutes he overtook Lucas, and, springing up behind, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground.... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 páginas
...and galloped for life. The horse was fagged, and bore a heavy man on his back ; the lion was freeh and furious with hunger, and came down upon him like a thunderbolt ! In a few seconds he overtook Lucas, and springing up behind him, brought horse and man in an instant to the ground.... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 páginas
...and galloped for his life. Bat it proved too late. The horse was tired, and bore a heavy man upon his back. The lion was fresh, and furious with hunger,...and came down upon him like a thunder-bolt. In a few moments he overtook Lucas, and springing up behind him, brought horse and man in an instant to the... | |
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... for life. But it was too late. The horse was fagged and bore a heavy man on his back — the lion was fresh and furious with hunger, and came down upon him like a thunder-bolt. In a few seconds he overtook, and springing up behind Lucas, brought horse... 
