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" He had watched the ascent of the other with the most intense interest, making motions all the while, as though he was assisting him by shouldering him up the acclivity ; such gestures as I have seen some men make when spectators of gymnastic exercises.... "
Memoirs of the Military Career, Etc - Page 71
by John Shipp - 1829
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The Oriental Herald, Volume 20

1829 - 622 pages
...while, as though he was assisting him, by shouldering biui up the accliuty ; — such gestures as 1 have seen some men make when spectators of gymnastic...like the sound of a trumpet. When called upon to take bis turn, however, he seemed much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. When he was two...
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The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc

1829 - 860 pages
...while, as hough he was assisting him, by shouldering im up the acclivity ;—such gestures as I have een some men make when spectators of gymnastic exercises. When he saw his comrade p, he evinced his pleasure by giving a salute, omething like the sound of a trumpet. When ailed upon...
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Museum of Foreign Literature and Science, Volume 14

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1829 - 618 pages
...assisting him, by shouldering him up the acclivity ; — such gestures as I have seen some men make, wnen spectators of gymnastic exercises. When he saw his...pleasure by giving a salute, something like the sound of л trumpet. When called upon to take his turn, however, he seemed much alarmed, and would not act at...
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Merry's Museum, Volumes 5-6

1844 - 400 pages
...next step was upon a tree ; but this, on the first pressure of his trunk, he did not like. Here his Another elephant, a much younger animal, was now to...sound of a trumpet. When called upon to take his turn, he seemed much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. When he was two steps up, he slipped,...
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A Popular Natural History of Quadrupeds and Birds

William Dowling - 1849 - 356 pages
...ascended that stupendous ghaut. On his reaching the top, his delight was visible, he caressed his keepers, and threw the dirt about in a most playful manner....trumpet. When called upon to take his turn, however, lie seemed much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. When this elephant was near the top,...
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Animal intelligence (treatise).

George John Romanes - 1882 - 550 pages
...making motions all the while as though he was assisting him by shouldering him up the acclivity, in such gestures as I have seen some men make when spectators...much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. After a performance similar to that of the previous elephant, however, he too neared the top, when...
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Animal Intelligence

George John Romanes - 1884 - 552 pages
...making motions all the while as though he was assisting him by shouldering him up the acclivity, in such gestures as I have seen some men make when spectators of gymnastic exercises. When he saw his comrade iip, he evinced his pleasure by giving a salute something like the sound of a trumpet. When called...
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Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp, Late a Lieut. in ...

John Shipp - 1890 - 418 pages
...were our next object. Having cut a good deal of the most prominent part of the hill away, and laid trees on the ascent as a footing for elephants, these...like the sound of a trumpet. When called upon to take Ms turn, however, he seemed much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. When he was two steps...
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Animal Intelligence

George John Romanes - 1890 - 552 pages
...make when spectators of gymnastic exercises. When he saw his comrade xip, he evinced his pleasure hy giving a salute something like the sound of a trumpet....much alarmed, and would not act at all without force. After a performance similar to that of the previous elephant, however, he too neared the top, when...
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Animal Intelligence

George John Romanes - 1891 - 552 pages
...making motions all the while as though he was assisting him by shouldering him up the acclivity, in such gestures as I have seen some men make when spectators...When he saw his comrade up, he evinced his pleasure hy giving a salute something like the sound of a trumpet. When called upon to take his turn, however,...
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