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" ... of displeasure by a peevish cry, especially in winter, when he was often as fierce, on being much importuned, as any beast of the woods. From half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset he slept without intermission, rolled up like a... "
Asiatick Researches: Or, Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal ... - Page 132
1798
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 27

Tobias Smollett - 1799 - 614 pages
...began'to prepare himfelf for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dreffing himfelf like a fat ; an operation, which the flexibility of his neck and...perform very compleatly '. he was then ready for a flight brcukfaft, after which he commonly took a fhort nap ; but, when the fun was quite fet, he recovered...
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Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 1

William Bingley - 1803 - 524 pages
...importuned, as any beast of the woods. "From half an hour after sun-rise to half an hour before sun set, he slept without intermission, rolled up like a Hedgehog...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely ; he was then ready for a slight breakfast, after which he commonly took a short nap ; but...
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The Wonders of Nature and Art: Or, A Concise Account of Whatever ..., Volume 5

Thomas Smith - 1803 - 322 pages
...displeasure by a peevish cry. ;i : ; ", -From half an hour alter sun-rise to half an t: hour before sun-set he slept without intermission, . rolled up like a hedge-hog ; and as soon as he 'i ;uvoko, he began licking and dressing himself fcke a cat : he was then ready for a slight break...
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Asiatic Researches; Or, Transactions of the Society, Instituted in Bengal ...

Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 504 pages
...importuned, as any beast of the woods. From half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset, he slept without intermission, rolled up like a hedge-hog...prepare himself for the labours of his approaching da}% licking and dressing himself like; a cat; an operation which the flexibility of his neck and limbs...
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The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 4

William Jones - 1807 - 468 pages
...awoke, he began to prepare himfelf for the labours of bis approaching day, licking and dreffing himfelf like a cat ; an operation, which the flexibility of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely : he was then ready for a flight breakfaft, after which he commonly took a fhort nap ; but,...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Volume 3

Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 524 pages
...the wooi From half an hour before sun-rise to half hour before sun-set, he slept without intermissk rolled up like a hedge-hog; and as soon as he awoke,...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely : he was then ready for a slight breakfast ; after which he commonly took a short nap ;...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 1

William Bingley - 1829 - 382 pages
...importuned, as any beast of the woods. " From half an hour after sun-rise to half an hour before sun-set, he slept without intermission, rolled up like a Hedgehog...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely : he was then ready for a slight breakfast, afier which he commonly took a short nap: but...
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A Natural History of the Globe: Of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes ..., Volume 2

Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 1178 pages
...hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset, he slept without intermission, rolled up like a H4 hedgehog; and, as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely: he was then ready for a slight breakfast, after which he commonly took a short nap ; but...
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The Penny Cyclopędia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 23

1842 - 546 pages
...troporluae-ri. as any beast of the woods. From half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset he slept without intermission, rolled up like a hedgehog...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very completely : he was then ready for a slight breakfast, after which he commonly took a short nap ; but...
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The Penny Cyclopędia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 23

1842 - 538 pages
...importuntd, 1 as any beast of the woods. From half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset he slept without intermission, rolled up like a hedgehog...awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of Лг* approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat, an operation which the flexibility...
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