 Among these was Mollyeon, who volunteered to help ; and being a very swift and active fellow, he rendered me important service by holding my fidgety horse's head while I fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging...  The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Page 175edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1852 - 538 pages
...by holding my fidgetty horse's head, while I fired nnd loaded, I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every timo, and...behind the tops of the trees ; it would very soon he dark, and the elephant did not seem much distressed, notwithstanding all he had received. I recollected... | |
 | Literature - 1851 - 824 pages
...then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, aud pursuing us to the main body in our rear, who fled in all directions ne be approached. •• The SUD had DOW sunk behind the tops of ibe trees; it would very eoou be dark,... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - Hunting - 1850 - 432 pages
...fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear,...time was short, therefore at once resolved to fire no more from the saddle, but to go close up to him and fire on foot. Riding up to him I dismounted, and,... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - Big game hunting - 1850 - 340 pages
...fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear,...had received. I recollected that my time was short, and therefore at once resolved to fire no more from the saddle, but to go close up to him and fire... | |
 | American literature - 1850 - 896 pages
...fired and IcaJfd I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, ihe elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear, who fled in all directions as he approached. The san had now sunk behind the tops of the trees ; it would very soon be dark, and the elephant did not... | |
 | Scotland - 1850 - 866 pages
...fired and loaded. 1 then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear, who fled in all directious as he approached. " The sun had now sunk behind the tops of the trees ; it would soon be... | |
 | Hunting - 1852 - 484 pages
...fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, tho elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear,...had received. I recollected that my time was short, and therefore at once resolved to fire no more from the saddle, but to go close up to him and fire... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1851 - 484 pages
...saddle, tho elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our reajpprho fled in all directions as he approached. The sun had...had received. I recollected that my time was short, and therefore at once resolved to fire no more from the saddle, but to go close up to him and fire... | |
 | Hunting - 1853 - 498 pages
...fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, tho elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear,...directions as he approached. The sun had now sunk behind ihe tops of the trees: it would very soon be dark, and the elephant did not seem much distressed, notwithstanding... | |
 | John George Wood - 1855 - 432 pages
...fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear,...time was short, therefore at once resolved to fire no more from the saddle, but to go close up to him and fire on foot. Hiding up to him, I dismounted, and,... | |
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