| 1822 - 820 páginas
...was also a brute of taste, which it displayed at the dinner table, where it was a frequent visitor, by refusing to eat any fruit but Mango-steens, or to drink any wine but Champaigne!! The only instance in which it was ever seen angry was when there was none of the latter... | |
| 1824 - 728 páginas
...was also a brute of taste, which it displayed at the dinner table, where it was a frequent visitor, by refusing to eat any fruit but Mango-steens, or to drink any wine but Champagne. The only instance in which it was ever seen angry was when there was none of the latter at the dessert. Bruen... | |
| 1835 - 550 páginas
...Stamford in the Linnfan Tranxactiniis, ' they become very tame. One lived for two years in my possession. He was brought up in the nursery with the children...or to drink any wine but champagne. The only time I ever knew him to be out of humour was on an occasion when no champagne was forthcoming. It was naturally... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1848 - 924 páginas
...domestlOne which Sir Stamford Raffle* when young ii thtu described by noMCued i him : - Hi im : -• He was brought up In the nursery with the children ; and. when admitted to my table, »л wa« frequently the case, pave a proof of hie tartc by refusing to cat any fruit ВКДА. —... | |
| 1849 - 440 páginas
...those of the deserted villages in the Fassuma district of Sumatra destroyed by it. 66.— Malayan Bear. gave a proof of his taste by refusing to eat any fruit...or to drink any wine but champagne. The only time I ever knew him to be out of humour was on an occasion when no champagne was forthcoming. He •was naturally... | |
| Richard James Morrison - 768 páginas
...American bear. " When taken young they become very tame. One lived for two years in my possession. He was brought up in the nursery with the children ; and when admitted to table, as was frequently the case, gave a proof of his taste by refusing to eat any fruit but mangosteens,... | |
| East India Company. Museum - 1851 - 226 páginas
...are thus described : " When taken young, they become very tame. One lived two years in my possession. He was brought up in the nursery with the children...or to drink any wine but champagne. The only time I ever knew him out of humour was on an occasion when no champagne was forthcoming. He was naturally... | |
| 1853 - 1036 páginas
...these .bears, which he domesticated: — ' It lived," he says, ' for two years in my possession. It was brought up in the nursery with the children, and...table, as was frequently the case, gave a proof of its taste, by refusing to cat of any fruit but mangosteens, or to drink any wine but champagne. The... | |
| Edward Hitchcock - 1855 - 182 páginas
...children. " When admitted to my table," says he, " as was frequently the case, he gave proof of Us taste by refusing to eat any fruit but mangosteens,...or to drink any wine but champagne. The only time I ever knew him to be It went by various names, as Bum, Brandy, Whiskey, Wine, Ale, Cider, &c., &c.,... | |
| 1860 - 654 páginas
...describes one of this species: — " He was brought up in the nursery with the children, and wl.i-!i admitted to my table, as was frequently the case,...proof of his taste by refusing to eat any fruit but mangostecns, or to drink anv wine but champagne. The only time I ever knew him to be out of humour... | |
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