 | François Le Vaillant - Africa, Southern - 1796 - 436 pages
...defend it againft the lion, though they are unable to protect it from the impetuous attack of the tjger. Its horns are never employed in fight. I did not perceive...rule among animals in general, that males when young refemble females, and have nothing to make them diftinguifhed. This refemblance in youth is not peculiar... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1797 - 612 pages
...impetuous attack of the t«ger. ' Its horns are never employed in fight. I did riot perceive it life them even againft my dogs ; and thefe weak and ufelefs...could ever commit error, or fail in her defigns.' Vol. ii. P. 276. The inhabitants of the territory in which this prize was obtained, are diftinguifhed... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 618 pages
...fight. I did not perceive it uff them even againft my 'dogs ; and thefe weak and ufelefs weapons wouW feem but an error of nature, if nature could ever commit error, or fail in her dcfigns.' Vol. ii. r. 276. The inhabitants of the territory in which this prize was obtained, are diftinguifhed... | |
 | English literature - 1798 - 752 pages
...never employed in fight. I did not perceive it nié them againft my dogs ; and thefe weak and ufeleis weapons would feem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or fail in her deiigns." P. 276, . The fpotted wolf is alfo well defcribed at p. 323, and the account of the manners... | |
 | 1798 - 756 pages
...in fighr. I did not perceive ft ofe them againft my dogs ; and thefe weak and ufelefs weapons wouic feem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or fail in her defigns," P. 276. The fpotted wolf is alfo well defcribed at p, 323, and the Account of the manners of the Nimiquas... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Natural history - 1831 - 1178 pages
...fight. I did not perceive it use them against my dogs; and these weak and useless weapons would seem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or fail in her designs. " In their youth, the male and female Giraffes resemble each other in their exterior. A knot... | |
 | Birds - 1834 - 700 pages
...fight. I did not perceive it to use them against my dogs ; and these weak and useless weapons would seem but an error of nature, if nature could ever commit error, or fail in her designs. In their youth, the male and female giraffes resemble each other in their exterior. A knot... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...fight. I did no perceive it used them against my dogs ; and these weak and useless weapons would seem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or faii in her designs. "In their youth, the male and female Giraffes resemble each other in their exterior.... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1857 - 756 pages
...fight. I did not perceive it use them against my dogs ; and these weak and useless weapons would seem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or /ail in her designs. " In their youth, the male and female Giraffes resemble each other in their exterior.... | |
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I did not perceive it use them against my dogs; and these weak and useless weapons would seem but an error of Nature, if Nature could ever commit error, or fail in her designs. " In their youth, the male and female Giraffes resemble each other in their... 