 | Joseph Taylor - Dogs - 1804 - 202 pages
...very poor, and pafTing the aforementioned piece of ground, he could by no means get his Dog fcway, who kept fcratching a particular fpot of earth, until...examine the caufe, and preffing with his ftick, found Something hard, which, on a nearer infpection, proved a pot of gold. With part of this money he purchafed... | |
 | Edward Jesse - Science - 1858 - 518 pages
...The reason alleged for the pedlar's request is, that being very poor, and passing the aforementioned piece of ground, he could by no means get his dog away, which kept scratching ;a particular spot of earth, until he attracted his master's notice; who going... | |
 | Mary Howitt - 1875 - 200 pages
...The reason alleged for the pedlar's request is, that being very poor, and passing the aforementioned piece of ground, he could by no means get his dog away, who kept scratching a particular spot of earth, until he attracted his master's notice ; who going back to examine... | |
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... kept scratching a particular spot of earth, until he attracted his master's notice ; who going back to examine the cause, and pressing with his stick, found something hard, which on a nearer inspection proved to be a pot of gold. With part of this... 