... escape ; and it had a sliding door, for the purpose of admitting the articles on which he was to subsist; the dimensions of the crib were about four feet high, and about five feet square; a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round... Natural history. Reptiles - Page 176by Philip Henry Gosse - 1850Full view - About this book
| 1817 - 292 pages
...the crib were about four feet high, and about five feet square, a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...period of the voyage we had an exhibition of his talent brought. The sliding ing opened, one of the goats was thrust in, and the door of the cage shut. The... | |
| Asia - 1817 - 696 pages
...the crib were about four feet high, and about five feet square ; a space fiullicicntly large 10 allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...board, five being considered as a fair allowance for as ninny months. At an early period of the voyage we had ни exhibition of Ms talent in the way of eating,... | |
| John M'Leod - China - 1818 - 272 pages
...the crib were about four feet high, and about five feet square ; a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...use during the passage, consisting of six goats of tfie ordinary size, were sent with him on board, five being considered as a fair allowance for as many... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 582 pages
...feet square; a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The livestock for his use during the passage, consisting of six goats of the ordinary Ģize, were sent with h;m on board, five being considered as a fair allowance for as many months. At... | |
| 1819 - 304 pages
...were about four feet high, 32 BOA CONTRICTOH. five feet square; a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...months. At an early period of the voyage we had an exhihition of his talent in the way of eating, which was publicly performed on the quarter-deck, upon... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - Wonder - 1821 - 788 pages
...the crib were about four feet high, and about five "Ģet square, a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...on board, five being considered as a fair allowance fur as many months. At an early period 01' the voyage we had an exhibition of his talent in the way... | |
| 1823 - 396 pages
...and about five feet square, a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round the cage. The live stock for his use during the passage, > Consisting of six goats of an ordinary size, were sent with him on board, five being considered as a full allowance for as many... | |
| English essays - 1823 - 536 pages
...on shore, and lodged in the court-yard of Mr Davidson's house at Ryswick, where he remained for some months. At an early period of the voyage we had an exhibition of its talents in the way of eating, which was publicly performed on the quarter-deck, upon which he was... | |
| Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...ease. The live stock for his use during the passage, consisting of six goats of the ordinary size, put with him on board, five being considered as a fair...the voyage, we had an exhibition of his talent in tho way of eating, which was publicly performed on the quarter deck, upon which he was brought. The... | |
| Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...the crib were about four feet high, and about five feet square ; a space sufficiently large to allow him to coil himself round with ease. The live stock...passage, consisting of six goats of the ordinary size, put with him on board, five being considered as a fair allowance for as many months. At an early period... | |
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