Volume 2

The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl.

Date:
[1821-1827?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    quently awaits his enemy firmly, stoops” adroitly and is again boldly erect. Un- der cover of a cuirass of buffalo’s hide, he seems to despise the arrows and the rage of his adversary, and de- fends himself against them with agility. But his bow. is become useless to him: he arms himself with his 4ris, - rushes on his enemy, follows’ hiin closely, comes up with and strikes him ; his eyes flash fire; his nostrils are ex- panded, his muscles swell: he still” parries, but his victory is no longer doubtful— he makes a last effort and his foe falls at his feet. We were stupified, proceeds the nar- rator ; never did I behold such activity or any thing. that approached in rapidity te