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" On his motioning with the pole they stopped, and, on his calling out " Baitho " (sit down), they lay flat on their stomachs, grinning horrible obedience with their open and expectant jaws. Some large pieces of flesh were thrown to them, to get which they... "
Dry Leaves from Young Egypt ... - Page 207
by Edward Backhouse Eastwick - 1849 - 253 pages
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1850 - 492 pages
...gaunt, the robber-looking Belochee by my side, made up a fantastic picture. Strange, too, the control our showman displayed over his " lions." On his motioning...Some large pieces of flesh were thrown to them, to et which they struggled, writhed, and ought, and tore the flesh into shreds and gobbets. I was amused...
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The Juvenile instructor and companion, Volumes 3-5

Young people - 1852 - 1020 pages
...already arrived at a disagreeable nearness), and on his calling out "Baitho" (Sit down), they lay fiat on their stomachs, grinning horrible obedience with...were thrown to them, to get which they struggled, withed and fought, and tore the h into shreds and gobbets. I was amused with the respect the smaller...
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The world of wonders: a record of things wonderful in nature, science and ...

World - 1868 - 528 pages
...too, the control our showman displayed over his "lions." On his motioning with the pole they stopped, and, on his calling out " Baitho " (sit down), they...jaws. Some large pieces of flesh were thrown to them, toget which the^y struggled, writhed, and fought, and tore the flesh into shreds. I was amused with...
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The world of wonders: a record of things wonderful in nature, science and ...

World - 1874 - 452 pages
...too, the control our showman displayed over his "lions." On his motioning with the pole they stopped, and, on his calling out " Baitho " (sit down), they...writhed, and fought, and tore the flesh into shreds. I was amused with the respect the smaller ones showed to their overgrown seniors. One fellow, about...
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The world of wonders: a record of things wonderful in nature, science and ...

World - 1877 - 456 pages
...too, the control our showman displayed over his "lions." On his motioning with the pole they stopped, and, on his calling out "Baitho" (sit down), they...expectant jaws. Some large pieces of flesh were thrown to them.toget which they struggled, writhed, andfought, and tore the flesh into shreds. I was amused with...
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