 | 1864 - 998 pagine
...food was placed on the ground he ran to it on all fours. On other occasions he usually walked upright. He shunned human beings of all kinds, and would never willingly remain near one. He sickened in August, pointed to his head, muttered words like " it aches," asked for water, drank... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 586 pagine
...all appearance about nine or ten years of age when found, and he lived about three years afterward. He used signs when he wanted anything, and very few...years, and was never heard to speak till within a few minutes of his death, when he put his hands to his head, and said " it ached," and asked for water... | |
 | sir William Henry Sleeman - 1852 - 340 pagine
...his food was placed at some distance from him, he would run to it on all fours, like any four footed animal; but at other times he would walk upright occasionally....never, willingly, remain near one. To cold, heat and rein, he appeared to be indifferent; and he seemed to care for nothing but eating. He was very quiet,... | |
 | 1854 - 816 pagine
...was going on around him. He formed no attachment for any one, nor did he seem to care for any one. He shunned human beings of all kinds, and would never willingly remain near one. He used signs when he wanted anything, and very few of them, except when hungry ; and he then pointed... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1858 - 432 pagine
...he happens to be eating when they approach. Captain Nicholetts, in letters dated the 14th and 19th of September, 1850, told me that the boy died in the...years, and was never heard to speak till within a few minutes of his death, when he put his hands to his head, and said " it ached," and asked for water... | |
 | 1858 - 784 pagine
...seem to care for any one. He never played with any of the children around him, or seemed anxious to,do so. When not hungry he used to sit petting and stroking...restraint after being brought to Captain Nicholetts. He nad lived •with Captain Nicholetts' servants about two years, and was never heard to speak till within... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1858 - 424 pagine
...the death of the dog. The parents recognised the boy when he was first WOLF RUNS OFF WITH A BOY. 211 found, Captain Nicholetts believes ; but when they...years, and was never heard to speak till within a few minutes of his death, when he put his hands to his head, and said " it ached," and asked for water... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1858 - 638 pagine
...on all-lours like any fourfooted animal ; but at other times he would walk upright occasionally. lie shunned human beings of all kinds, and would never...indifferent ; and he seemed to care for nothing but eating. Ho .was very quiet, and required no kind of restraint after being brought to Captain Nicholetts. He... | |
 | John Henry Parker - 1874 - 406 pagine
...bread every day. He is very fond of bones, particularly uncooked ones, which he masticates apparently with as much ease as meat. He has eaten half a lamb...years, and was never heard to speak till within a few minutes of his death, when he put his hands to his head, and said, 'it ached,' and asked for water:... | |
 | John Henry Parker - 1874 - 420 pagine
...he happens to be eating when they approach. "Captain Nicholetts, in letters dated the I4th and i9th of September, 1850, told me that the boy died in the...years, and was never heard to speak till within a few minutes of his death, when he put his hands to his head, and said, 'it ached,' and asked for water:... | |
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The parents recognised the boy when he was first found, Captain Nicholetts believes ; but when they found him to be so stupid and insensible, they left him to subsist upon charity. They have now left Hasunpoor, and the age of the boy when carried off... 
