Werner's Readings and Recitations Volume 12 by Books Group
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Author: Books Group
Page Count: 56 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: Englishhttps://d20eq91zdmkqd.cloudfront.net/assets/images/book/large/9781/1301/9781130177480.jpg
ISBN: 9781232168225
File size: 15 Mb
File Name: Werner's.Readings.and.Recitations.Volume.12.pdf
Download Link: Werner's Readings and Recitations Volume 12
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...Slowly he gave the sign. The keeper who was behind the den cautiously removed the grating, and the lion leaped forth with a mighty and glad roar of release. Glancus had bent his limbs so as to give himself the firmest posture at the expected rush of the lion, with his single small weapon raised on high, in the faint hope that one well-directed thrust might penetrate through the eye to the brain of his grim foe. But, to the astonishment of all, the beast seemed not even aware of Glancus' presence. At the first moment of its release, it halted abruptly in the arena, raised itself half on end, snuffing the upward air with impatient sighs; then suddenly sprang forward, but not on the Athenian. At half-speed it circled round and round the space, turning its vast head from side to side with an anxious and perturbed gaze, as if seeking only some avenue of escape; once or twice it endeavored to leap up the parapet that divided it from the audience, and on failing uttered rather a baffled howl than its deeptoned and ugly roar. It evinced no sign, either of wrath or hunger; its tail drooped along the sand, instead of lashing its gaunt sides; and its eye, though it wandered at times to Glaucus, rolled again listlessly from him. At last, as if tired of attempting to escape, it crept with a moan into its cage, and laid itself down to rest. The first surprise of the assembly at the apathy of the lion grew into resentment at its cowardice; and the populace already merged their pity for the fate of Glaucus into angry compassion for their own disappointment. ' How is this? Take the goad, prick him forth, and close the door of the den!" As the keeper was preparing to obey, a loud cry was heard at one of the entrances of the arena; there was a confusion, a bustle--voices...
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