 | Richard Owen Cambridge, Stringer Lawrence - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1761 - 454 pages
...the jirfl having all the plates on his head and breafl fet with rubies and emeralds, being a beafl of wonderful bulk and beauty. They all bowed down before the King, making their reverence very handfomely : this was thefineflfoow of beafl s I ever f aw. 1 found the Mogul Jit ting on bis throne,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1768 - 508 pages
...the firft having all the plates on his head and breafl fet with rubies and emeralds, being a beaft 'of wonderful bulk and beauty. They all bowed down before the king, making their reverence very handfomely. This was the fineit fhow of beafts I ever faw. f<I founjj ******** # * * $ " I found the... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...the firil having all the plates on his head and breaft fet with rubies and emeralds, being a beaft of wonderful bulk and beauty. They all bowed down before the King, making their reverence very handfomely ; this was the fineft ihow of beafts I ever faw. The keepers of every chief elephant gave... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 pages
...the firft having all the plates on his head and breaft fet with rubies and emeralds, being a beaft of wonderful bulk and beauty. They all bowed down before the King, making their reverence very handfomely ; this was the fineft mow of beafts I ever faw. The keepers of every chief elephant gave... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 584 pages
...this way there passed about twelve troops, all very splendidly furnished. The first lord-elephant had all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies and emeralds, being a beast of most wonderful stature and beauty. They all bowed down before the king, making their reverences very... | |
 | John Ranking - Circus - 1826 - 560 pages
...gold, silk, and silver. Thus passed about twelve companies, most richly furnished ; the first having all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies and emeralds, being a beast of a wonderful stature and beauty. They all bowed down before the king; who, with some gracious compliment... | |
 | James Rennie - Elephants - 1831 - 422 pages
...silk, and silver. Thus passed about twelve companies, most richly furnished ; the first elephant having all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies and emeralds, being a beast of a wonderful stature and beauty. They all bowed down before the king f." Bernier has explained the machinery... | |
 | James Rennie - Animals - 1831 - 434 pages
...silk, and silver. Thus passed about twelve companies, most richly furnished ; the first elephant having all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies and emeralds, being a beast of a wonderful stature and beauty. They all bowed down before the kingt-" Bernier has explained the machinery... | |
 | Child rearing - 1844 - 312 pages
...and silver. Thus passed about .twelve companies, most richly furnished ; the first elephant having all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies and emeralds, being a beast of wonderful stature and beauty: THey all bowed down before the king."f Bernier has explained the machinery which... | |
 | Māndu (India) - 1879 - 138 pages
...and silver. In this manner about twelve companies passed by, most richly adorned, the first having all the plates on his head and breast set with rubies...their reverence very handsomely : this was the finest show of beasts I ever saw. " February 6th, 1C 16. — At night came to a little tower, newly repaired,... | |
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... gilt banners and flags ; and eight or ten elephants waiting on him, clothed in gold, silk, and silver. Thus passed about twelve companies, most richly furnished ; the first... 
