 ... shaped his course towards the nearest tree. But if I put him upon a smooth and well-trodden part of the road, he appeared to be in trouble and distress : his favourite abode was the back of a chair; and after getting all his legs in a line upon the...  The London Magazine - 第 345 頁1826完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 頁
...trouble and distress : his favourite abode was the hack of a chair ; and after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...together, and often, with a low and inward cry, would sccra to invite me to take notice of him." — (P. 164.) The Sloth, in its wild state, spends its life... | |
 | Wonders - 1847 - 444 頁
...nearest tree. Within doors his favourite station was the back of a chair, and after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...there for hours together, and often, with a low and plaintive cry, would seem to invite the notice of his kind-hearted master. We will now close our account... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Jane Loudon - 1848 - 426 頁
...trouble and distress. His favourite abode was the back of a chair ; and, after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...invite me to take notice of him." " The sloth, in his wild state, is doomed to spend his whole life in trees, and, what is more extraordinary, not upon... | |
 | 1849 - 396 頁
...observing his movements. His favorite abode was the back of a chair ; and, after gelting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang there for hours together, and by a sort of low and inward cry, seemed to invite attention and sympathy. When placed upon the grass,... | |
 | 1851 - 278 頁
...favourite position of this sloth was on the back of a chair ; and after getting all his legs in a line on the topmost part of it, he would hang there for hours together, and often with a low and plaintive cry would seem to invite the notice of his master. The sloth does not suspend himself head... | |
 | 1852 - 498 頁
...trouble and distress : his favourite abode was the back of a chair; and after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...cry, would seem to invite me to take notice of him." — (p. 104.) The sloth, in its wild state, spends its life in <rees, and never leaves them but from... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1854 - 492 頁
...of a chair; and after getting all his egs ma line upon the topmost part of it, h« would hang (here for hours together, and often, with a low and inward cry, would seem to invite me to take notice of him."—(p. 164.) The sloth, in its wild state, spends its life in trees, and never leaves them but... | |
 | Reading book - 1854 - 300 頁
...abode was the back of a chair, and after getting all his legs in a line upon N 3 the topmost parts of it, he would hang there for hours together, and often with a low inward cry seemed to invite me to take notice of him. But the sloth is a far happier animal in his... | |
 | 1855 - 358 頁
...towards the nearest tree. His favorite abode was the back of a chair; and after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...trees, and never leaves them but through force, or by accident. An all-ruling Providence has jrHered man to tread on the surface of the earth, tho •85... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 490 頁
...trouble and distress : his favourite abode was the back of a chair ; and after getting all his legs in a line upon the topmost part of it, he would hang...of him." The sloth, in its wild state, spends its life in trees, and never leaves them but from force or accident. The eagle to the sky, the mole to... | |
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