 | 1798 - 542 pages
...hedge-hog ; and as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat ; an operation,...of his neck and limbs enabled him to perform very compleatly : he was then ready for a slight breakfast after which he commonly took a short nap ; but,... | |
 | 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 limbs enabled him to perform very compleatly '. he was then ready for a flight brcukfaft, after which he commonly took a fhort nap ;... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 524 pages
...Hedgehog ; and, as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a Cat ; an operation...vivacity. " His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this country ; plantains always, and mangoes during the season ; but he refused peaches, and was not... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 322 pages
...he began licking and dressing himself fcke a cat : he was then ready for a slight break , ife0t,.i after which he commonly took a short nap ; but when...set, he recovered all :. his vivacity. His ordinary ibod was the sweet trait oiTripura : plantains always, and mangoes ' during the season ; but he refused... | |
 | 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...perform very completely : he was then ready for a flight breakfaft, after which he commonly took a fhort nap ; but, when the fun was quite fet, he recovered... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 524 pages
...hedge-hog; and as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat ; an operation...vivacity. His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this country ; plantains always, and mangoes during the season ; but he refused peaches, and was not... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 382 pages
...Hedgehog ; and, as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat ; an operation...completely : he was then ready for a slight breakfast, afier which he commonly took a short nap: but when the sun was quite set, he recovered all his vivacity.... | |
 | Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1831 - 1178 pages
...hedgehog; and, as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat; an operation...which he commonly took a short nap ; but when the «un was quite set, he recovered all his vivacity. " His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this... | |
 | 1834 - 700 pages
...limbs enabled hrni to perform id perform vtiH* completely : he was then ready for a slight breakfaS^ after which he commonly took a short nap ; but when the sun was quite set, he^covered all his vivacity. " His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this country ; plantains always,... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...hedgehog ; and, as soon as he awoke, he began to prepare himself for the labours of Лг* approaching day, licking and dressing himself like a cat, an operation...vivacity. His ordinary food was the sweet fruit of this country ; plantains always, and mangoes during the season ; but he refused peaches, and was not... | |
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... of his approaching day, licking and dressing himself 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... 
