 | 1829 - 762 sider
...was, instantly, without any warning from its keeper, lifted up the wheel with its trunk, and kept ij suspended till the carriage had passed clear of him....which he was feeding ; when the elephant would, in the moit tender manner, disengage his charge, either by lifting it out of the way with his trunk, or by... | |
 | 1832 - 602 sider
...have been highly amused in observing the sagacity, and care of the unwieldly nurse. The infant, who like most children, did not like to lie still in one...would as soon as left to itself begin crawling about. By this means the child would sometimes find its way among the legs of the animal, or gel entangled... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1834 - 326 sider
...treatment they receive, is too well known to need illustration. I have myself seen the wife of a mahout (for the followers often take their families with...itself begin crawling about, in which exercise it would get among the legs of the animal, or entangled among the branches of trees on which he was feeding... | |
 | 1843 - 396 sider
...receive, is too well-known to need illustration. I have, myself, seen the wife of a mahout, or driver, (for the followers often take their families with...itself, begin crawling about, in which exercise it would get among the legs of the animal, or entangled among the branches of trees on which he was feeding... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 354 sider
..." says, — "I have seen the wife of a moliout give a baby in charge to an elephant, while she was on some business, and have been highly amused in observing...would probably get among the legs of the animal, or entangle itself in the branches of the trees on which he was feeding, when the elephant would, in the... | |
 | Wonders - 1847 - 444 sider
...acting as nurse to a keeper's child, while the mother left it to do some business. The child, not liking to lie still in one position, would, as soon as left to itself, begin crawling about ; it would sometimes even get under the legs of the animal, or entangle in the branches of the trees... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1853 - 332 sider
...says, — 'I have myself seen the wife of a mohout give a baby in charge to an elephant, while she was on some business, and have been highly amused in observing...would probably get among the legs of the animal, or entangle itself in the branches of the trees on which he was feeding, when the elephant would, in the... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1879 - 328 sider
...sagacity and care of the unwieldy nurse. 2. "The child, which like most children, did not like to lie in one position, would, as soon as left to itself, begin crawling about. It would get amongst the legs of the animal or entangled in the branches of trees on which the elephant... | |
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... elephant, while she went on some business, and have been highly amused in observing the sagacity and care of the unwieldy nurse. The child, which like most children, did not like to lie still in one position, would, as soon as left to itself, begin... 