 | 1829 - 476 sider
...witnessed the circumstance. " A bet was laid by a gentleman that he would procure a Bheel who should steel the sheet from under a person without waking him....a feather, he tickled the nose of the sleeper, who im mediately scratched his face and rolled over on the other side, when, with a slight effort, he completely... | |
 | 1829 - 762 sider
...bheel approaching the person, who lay on bis side, from behind, carefully folded up the sheet in «mall compact plaits till it reached his back ; then, taking...completely released the sheet, and bore it off in triumph. — Twelve Years of Military Adventures. The Brilùh-sltncrûan Colonies. — In June, July, and August,... | |
 | 1829 - 860 sider
...side, from behind, carefully folded up the sheet in small compact plaits till it reached his hack ; then, taking a feather, he tickled the nose of the...completely released the sheet, and bore it off in triumph." Scarcity of Fodder !—" Here I cannot omit mentioning a curious circumstance which I witnessed about... | |
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... circumstance. A bet was laid by a gentleman that he would procure a Bheel who should steal the sheet from under a person without waking him. The thing was effected in the following manner : the Bheel approaching the person, who lay on his side, from... 