White, Gleeson, 1851-1898 · London, Offices of the Studio · leaf 31
es whichhave been attributed toOliver Goldsmith deservequotation. Appended to acut of The Bison we find thefollowing delightful lines : The Bison, tho neitherEngaging nor young,Like a flattrer can lick youTo death with his tongue. The astounding legend ofthe bisons long tongue, withwhich he… … ILLUSTRATION FROM The elephant wiLh trunk andteethThreatens his foe with instantdeath, And should these not his ends availHis crushing feet will seldom fail. Nor are the rhymes as they stand peculiarly happy ;certainly in the following example it requires aneffort to make throw and now pair…
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