 | 1827 - Liczba stron: 510
...bound that bore him half across the arena. I saw the sword glitter in the air — when it waved a<?ain, it was covered with blood. — A howl told that the...death. They rolled over each other ; the lion reared on its hind feet, and, with gnashing teeth and distended talons, plunged on the man ; again they rose... | |
 | Katherine Augusta Ware - 1828 - Liczba stron: 848
...largest from Numidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger, an animal of prodigious power, crouched for an instant as if to make sure of his prey, crept...death. They rolled over each other, the lion reared upon his hind feet, and, with gnashing teeth and distended talons, plunged on the man ; again they... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 496
...Numidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger,an animal of prodigious power, couched for an iiislaiit as if to make sure of his prey, crept a few paces...second wound, but his impulse was irresistible ; and Coiistantius was flung upon the ground. A cry of natural horror rang round the amphitheatre. The struggle... | |
 | 1833 - Liczba stron: 370
...and made furious by thirst and hunger, an auimal of prodigious power, couched for an ni si ai ii . as if to make sure of his prey, crept a few paces...but his impulse was irresistible, and Constantius wa; flung upon the ground. A cry of natural horror rang round the amphitheatre. The struggle was now... | |
 | George Croly - 1842 - Liczba stron: 246
...would have thrown myself at the feet of Nero; but I sat like a man of stone, pale, paralyzed—the beating of my pulses stopt—my eyes alone alive....death.— They rolled over each other; the lion reared on its hind feet, and, with gnashing teeth and distended talons, plunged on the man; again they rose together.... | |
 | George Croly - 1843 - Liczba stron: 290
...of Nero ; but I sat like a man of stone — pale, paralyzed ; the beating of my pulses stopped ; my eyes alone alive. The gate of the den was thrown back,...death. They rolled over each other ; the lion reared on its hind feet, and, with gnashing teeth and distended talons, plunged on the. man : again they rose... | |
 | George Croly - 1855 - Liczba stron: 514
...largest from Numidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger, an animal of prodigious power, crouched for an instant as if to make sure of his prey, crept...death. They rolled over each other ; the lion reared on its hind feet, and, with gnashing teeth and distended talons, plunged on the man ; again they fell... | |
 | 1875 - Liczba stron: 558
...largest from Numidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger, an animal of prodigious power, crouched for an instant, as if to make sure of his prey, crept...a second wound, but his impulse was irresistible. A cry of natural horror rang round the amphitheatre. The struggle was now for an instant, life or death.... | |
 | 1876 - Liczba stron: 732
...largest from Numidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger, an aniinfcl of prodigious power, crouched for -an instant, as if to make sure of his prey, crept...a second wound, but his impulse was irresistible. A cry of natural horror rang round the amphitheatre. The struggle was now for an instant, life or death.... | |
 | 1876 - Liczba stron: 732
...largest from jS'umidia, and made furious by thirst and hunger, an aniutld of prodigious power, crouched for an instant, as if to make sure of his prey, crept...few paces onward, and sprang at the victim's throat. lie was met by a second wound, but his impulse was irresistible. A cry of natural horror rang round... | |
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The gate of the den was thrown back, and the lion rushed in with a roar and a bound that bore him half across the arena. I saw the sword glitter in the air : when it waved again it was covered with blood. A howl told that the blow had been driven home.... 
