 | Sir John Richardson, William Swainson, William Kirby - 1829 - 418 sivua
...head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavoured to drag it out by the hind legs and tail, until one...fired the contents of his fowling-piece into its body. Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they may be easily caught by pouring... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1832 - 1028 sivua
...that one which had insinuated only its head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavored to drag it out by the hind legs and tail, until one of them I fired the contents of his fowling-piece into his body. Early in the spring, however, when they first... | |
 | 1834 - 700 sivua
...great, that one which had insinuated only us head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men, who endeavored to drag it...and tail until one of them fired the contents of his fowling piece into its body.' Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they... | |
 | 1835 - 566 sivua
...head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavoured to drag it out by the hind legs and tail, until one...fired the contents of his fowling-piece into its body. Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they may be easily caught by pouring... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 sivua
...head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavoured to drag it out by the hind legs and tail, until one...fired the contents of his fowling-piece into its body. Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they may be easily caught by pouring... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1841 - 516 sivua
...that one which had insinuated only its head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavored to drag it out by its hind legs and tail, until one of them fired the contents of his fowling-piece into his body. Early... | |
 | John James Audubon, John Bachman - 1846 - 420 sivua
...resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men, who endeavoured to drag it out by the hind-legs and tail, until one of them fired the contents of his fowling-piece into its body." This species is believed to be more carnivorous than that of Europe, (Meles taxus.) RICHARDSON states that... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1856 - 932 sivua
...that one which had insinuated only its head and shoulders into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men who endeavored to drag it out by its hind legs and tail, until one of them fired the contents of his fowling-piece into his body. Early... | |
 | Mrs. Anna Maria (Treadwell) Redfield - 1858 - 712 sivua
...that one which had insinuated only its head and shoulders, into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men, who endeavored to drag it...tail, until one of them fired the contents of his fowling piece into its body." Early in the spring, badgers come abroad, at first fat, but soon become... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 sivua
...into a hole, resisted the utmost efforts of two stout young men, who endeavoured to drag it out by the legs and tail, until one of them fired the contents of his fowling-piece into its body. Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they may be easily caught by pouring... | |
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... body. Early in the spring, however, when they first begin to stir abroad, they may be easily caught by pouring water into their holes ; for the ground being frozen at that period, the water does not escape through the sand, but soon fills the hole,... 
