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A spokesman said: "A passing boat tried to aid the rescue and lassoed the deer, unfortunately drowning the three-year-old roebuck." Deer drowns in failed rescue attempt 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z
You were always able to roebuck and rewrite your part. Behind the scenes with Tim Curry at 1974's 'Rocky Horror' stage show 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z
The Doctor thinks it the horn of a roebuck, or of the Ibex mas. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z
The walls are hung with trophies of sport, a forest of stags' horns, including wild fallow, wapiti, red-deer, chamois, and roebuck. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z
Archie knew every yard of country, and he rather liked heading his Lilliputian nag right away for a knoll or precipice, and bounding off it like a roebuck or Scottish deerhound. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z
The few roebuck—in Spanish, corzo—that have fallen to our guns have been killed when in pursuit of pig or other game. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z
It is a beautiful animal, resembling a roebuck, but more delicately and finely limbed, with hair equally short, but finer and more glossy. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
It occurred thus: I once went out with a rifle to hunt for roebucks, for here roebucks come out in the evening at the clearing on the stream. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
The Rijks Gallery has two splendid pictures by him: one, a dish garnished with fruits and dead game; and the other, a dead roebuck, a wild boar's head, and vegetables. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z
It is well stocked with pheasants, roebucks, stags, and, it is said, there are also tigers and leopards in it. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z
It is my poplars, rustling me a welcome," replied the drost, "or a startled roebuck among the leaves. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
In spite of his looks this dog out-stripped the whole pack, and pulled down the roebuck. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z
Like homing swallows they swept around me; The young Braves came stamping, Like roebucks before the does of Spring, Then all of us changed the dance To the love measures of the Canawacs. The Fire Bird 2011-02-07T03:00:26.667Z
"We have too many," Barbu said artlessly; "yesterday we have shot a roebuck, seven hares, and twelve partridges in the wood of Bucy." Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z
But the child, light and active as a roebuck, bounded away. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z
Rushing madly forward, in the guise of the dead king, he seized the bone of a roebuck from a silver dish on the table. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
One day, our indefatigable hunter brought us, instead of a hare, an immense roebuck, which is also black flesh and prohibited.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
The monster sent an arrow through the god’s body; he sprang into heaven, and, like the Arcadian bear, this Aryan roebuck became a constellation. Custom and Myth New Edition
Five hundred sapeks are equivalent to about 2s. ld., and this is the ordinary price of a roebuck in Tartary; the price of a sheep is thrice that amount.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
He carried a roebuck on his shoulder, and stood in front of the house shouting joyously. Waldfried A Novel
Thus was the woman's prophecy, which she had uttered as a guarantee for all the rest that she predicted, completely fulfilled, as the roebuck had indeed met us in the marketplace, although it was dead. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
At the sunny edges of the forest a herd of deer were feeding, and they did not see the swift-footed runner until he sent a hissing arrow among them that killed a roebuck. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow
It was a manikin, scarcely more than a yard in height, but beautifully formed, with limbs as round and strong as those of a roebuck. The Red Moccasins A Story
But to you, Sirs Lamas, I speak not as to Kitat; there is my roebuck: give me what you please for it.”  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
The wolf feeds on the rat, hare, fox, badger, roebuck, stag, reindeer and elk; likewise upon blackcock and capercali. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.
You must know that this roebuck, being intended for the Dresden kitchen, was kept under lock and bolt, in a partition fenced round with high laths, and shaded by the oaks of the park. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
Then he said to Hiawatha: "Go, my son, into the forest, 170Where the red deer herd together, Kill for us a famous roebuck, Kill for us a deer with antlers!" The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem
The extensive woods in the soke of Horncastle abounded in game, as we have already shown by the tolls charged on roebuck, hares, &c., brought into the town.  A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time
After quitting the Lamasery of Tchortchi, just as we were entering upon the Red Banner, we met a Mongol hunter, who was carrying behind him, on his horse, a fine roebuck he had just killed.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
Forty miles off, like a roebuck at bay, Flouts Castle Brancepeth the Roundheads' array: Who laughs, "Good fellows ere this, by my fay," Chorus.—"Boot, saddle, to horse, and away!" Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning
He makes a second remove, but finds himself disturbed this time by the rut of a certain roebuck within. The Book of Khalid
Sent it singing on its errand, To the red heart of the roebuck; 80Threw the deer across his shoulder, And sped forward without pausing. The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem
Three roebuck suddenly jumped from a shallow ravine in front of me, and one of them, a splendid buck, stopped behind a bush. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
And when in procession they entered the court, Within it the hart and the roebuck did sport. The Songs of Ranild
At that moment I saw the ears of the roebuck, and soon after the animal itself, pausing for a moment in his leisurely course, just where he ought to be for a good shot. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
Wild boars were plentiful, roebucks not so, hares innumerable in some of our battues. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.
"Viva la Navarra!" shouted the winner, bounding like a startled roebuck three or four feet from the ground, in front of the discomfited soldier. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845.
Sometimes he even urged the pony to a trot and, moreover, had the roebuck strapped behind his saddle. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Under the green leaves of a pineapple, in the middle of the table-cloth, a dorado stood, with its snout reaching towards a quarter of roebuck and its tail just grazing a bushy dish of crayfish. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man
Some fish, others hunt only the roebuck and the boar, others shoot squirrels and wild cats, others again excel in snaring woodcocks, while some are dead hands at scenting and tracking a wolf. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
With never a backward glance he ran on, not doubting as a hare before the beagle, but following a straight course, like unto a hunted roebuck. The Life of the Party
Ducks and pigeons have been killed, and a whole roebuck hangs on the wall. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
After losing the goral he had toiled up the mountain again but had found only two roebuck, one of which he shot. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
It brought the King of Egypt, in pursuit of a roebuck, to the place where this Prince was shut up. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers
Why what do you take me for, good reader?—what can I possibly want with that?—I, who am about to knock over two roebucks and three wolves? Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
A harried roebuck has nothing on a young mother for acuteness of hearing. The Prairie Mother
His eyes were heavy with tears, and glittering with colors like dewdrops; and there came by a roebuck, and said, 'What ailest thee, that thou weepest blue and red tears?' Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
A few moments later we saw the two beaters on the hill run toward each other excitedly and felt sure they had seen something besides roebuck. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The Duke shot roebuck daily in the early morning, the Countess often accompanying him. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
Then come the roebuck and the foxes, bounding and breaking through the underwood, and the hares and rabbits, which jump up under the feet of the beaters. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
Upon this she poured the Water of Life, and George returned to life, fresh as a young roebuck, his face radiant with health and youth. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen
The mäipouri and roebuck have already disappeared within the thickets, where they have chosen their respective dens. The Tiger Hunter
They had seen ten or twelve pigs and had killed a splendid boar weighing about three hundred and fifty pounds as well as two roebuck. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
And off he went, looking up towards the sky, nimble as a roebuck. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life
"Since when," he inquired in a voice that seemed to come from between his shoulders, "since when have young fawns taught the old roebuck the way to the forest-glades?" Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
Ere she had ceased, the monarch fell, A victim to the lady's spell, And to the deadly snare she set Sprang, like a roebuck to the net. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
The emperor lives thus till about Easter, hunting cranes, swans, hares, stags, roebucks, &c., and then returns to his capital, Cambaluc. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World
It was a hoarse roar, exactly like a roebuck, except that it was deeper toned and louder. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
If the shadowy roeshad is not for me neither is her cousin, the buxom roebuck. Cobb's Bill-of-Fare
"Oh! then we might perhaps by accident see a roebuck—perhaps a hungry wolf." Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
If thou wilt make the woods thy home, Where elephant and roebuck roam, I too this day will take my bow And in the path before thee go. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Red-deer, wolves, wild-boars, roebucks, and foxes, are the denizens of these forests and these mountains: there is room here for them all to live at their ease; and they abound. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847
On the second hunt I, alone, saw forty-five roebuck, and Harry, who was far to the north of me, counted thirty-one. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
I saw with surprise also the roebucks running after one another, upon these same trees, leaping on the hanging rocks with incredible velocity, when they perceived any one following them. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770.
One day, when out shooting, and following by tortuous paths, to me unknown, the bleeding traces of a roebuck which I had wounded, I had the good fortune to meet with one of these Mares. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches
They had pleasant interviews with the Indians that were hunting the roebuck and buffalo in this land of rich grasses. Canada
Then he looked, and saw the bear coming towards him, and it carried a roebuck, freshly slain, which it brought and laid at Sir Owen's feet. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls
I had just killed the bear, in my narrative, when we saw five roebuck appear on the sky line. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The boar and the buffalo, the flamingo and the roebuck, the great plover and the woodcock, reigned alone. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida
As a rule the German uses for shooting deer and roebuck a German Mauser military rifle, but with the barrel cut down and a sporting stock with pistol grip added. Face to Face with Kaiserism
I saw a roebuck feeding outside the oak wood. The King's Sons
Our warriors have hearts as stout as our fathers in the olden time; our runners outstrip the wild cat for agility, and the roebuck for speed. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3
Instantly I dropped behind a bush and, as the animal moved into the open, I saw it was an enormous roebuck bearing a splendid pair of antlers. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
They will devour greedily racoon, opossum, squirrels, wood-rats, and even the crocodile; leaving to the white people the roebuck and rabbit, which they sell them when they kill those animals. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917
When we were shooting in the summer and autumn the peasants were working in the fields and one had to be very careful in shooting roebuck with a high-powered rifle. Face to Face with Kaiserism
Islam lay with his gun in the bow ready to shoot, but the roebuck swam splendidly and, with a spring, was up on the bank and vanished like the wind. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People
Once, too, he “leapt out of the winder like a roebuck.” Two Suffolk Friends
Although I killed two roebuck, the next day I returned to camp with rage in my heart. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
And presently the lion returned, bearing a fine large roebuck The Mabinogion Vol. 1
It is customary to hunt roebuck on these flat plains from a carriage. Face to Face with Kaiserism
A roebuck swam across the stream a little in front of the boat. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People
Pull the third roebuck's ears in the coat of arms, or rather push them. By What Authority?
Gorals, sika, and roebuck are by no means the only big game animals in the Tung Ling. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
On the other hand, the Siberian bear, deer, roebuck, hare, squirrel, marmot and mole are about one-third larger, and often half as heavy again as their European congeners. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers
I paid the head keeper a certain sum per month and in addition he received a premium called "shot money" for each bird or roebuck shot. Face to Face with Kaiserism
Not caring to believe that she mistook a roebuck for an elephant, we are glad to note that the epithet "true" is only applied to the "fishing" part of the story. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17
He, however, blundered on, with his nose drooping to the ground, stumbling every moment, though ordinarily as surefooted as a roebuck. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales
Two of the Mongols had missed a bear, I had seen a roebuck, and the old man had lost a wounded musk deer on the mountain ridge above the camp. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
We saw neither game nor fish, but roebuck and buffaloes in great numbers. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682
Mihihna, Mihihna, my brave was glad When he came from the chase of the roebuck fleet; Sweet were the words that my hunter said As his trophies he laid at Anpétu's feet. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems
The roebuck is dreaming, my little papoose, His mate lies asleep at his side, The breezes are pining, the moonbeams are shining All over the prairie wide. The Child's World Third Reader
In the inclosure there were a large number of stags, wild boars, roebucks, and foxes. The Story of Versailles
Almost immediately we saw three roebuck near the rim of one of the ravines, their white rump-patches showing conspicuously as they bobbed about in the thin cover. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The islands are covered with fine trees, but we could could not see any more roebucks, buffaloes, bustards, and swans. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682
Up-leaped the red roebuck and fled, but the white snow was sprinkled with scarlet, And he fell in the oak thicket dead. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems
It is the birds in the trees, the insects in the grass, the roebucks and the stags in the coppices, and even the little fishes splashing the quiet water with their beating fins. Abbe Mouret's Transgression
The monster sent an arrow through the god’s body; he sprang into heaven, and, like the Arcadian bear, this Aryan roebuck became a constellation.  Custom and Myth
Five minutes later we made out a roebuck rounding the base of the spur on which we sat. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Lavender was now in a more amiable mood, and was disposed to look on the killing of the roebuck as rather a good joke. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873
Hunter swift was he and cunning, caught the beaver, slew the bear, Overtook the roebuck running, dragged the panther from his lair. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems
Glirine Beasts, including rabbits; squirrels; hares; rats; and mice:—the Hoofed Beasts, as the fallow deer; the stag; and the roebuck:—and the Insectivorous Beasts, including moles; hedgehogs; &c. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
The sun-beams streak the azure skies, And line with light the mountain's brow: With hounds and horns the hunters rise, And chase the roebuck thro' the snow. Poems
The antlers of the wapiti are also of great value to the native druggists, but strangely enough they care little for those of the moose and the roebuck. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Red deer, roebuck, wild oxen, and wild swine were in every brake, beaver and waterfowl in every stream; while wolf, bear, and wild-cat shared with man in taking toll of their lives. Early Britain—Roman Britain
Soon, however, we reached a pitch less steep: the haunt of the roebuck, surrounded by tremulous shadows. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
Could anything equal her impertinence about my roebuck? Marriage
Ursus, we know, lacked apathy, and, like a roebuck on the watch, kept a lookout in every direction. The Man Who Laughs
Besides the wapiti and roebuck, goral were plentiful on the cliffs and there were a few sheep in the lower valley. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Game is coming, too,—roebuck and deer,—in the young forests. Hero Tales of the Far North
As we drew near the cavern, on the playground of the roebucks, our cortége halted. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
In the kitchen he had seized the roebuck by the neck as a fair prize, and, pursued by men-servants and maids, dropped the animal on the ground three paces in front of us. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
To these may be added a dozen or more which seem to be of doubtful formation, such as huckaback, pickapack, gimcrack, ticktack, picknick, barrack, knapsack, hollyhock, shamrock, hammock, hillock, hammock, bullock, roebuck. The Grammar of English Grammars
Both of us were becoming decidedly tired of passing specimens which we wanted badly and decided to go for roebuck regardless of the possibility of frightening wapiti by the shooting. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The friar went on,— An archer keen I was withal, As ever did lean on greenwood tree; And could make the fleetest roebuck fall, A good three hundred yards from me. Maid Marian
Red upon white," said Alleyne, shading his eyes; "but whether roebuck or no is more than I could vouch. The White Company
Full sixteen hands high; the eye of a hawk, the spirit of the king eagle; a chest like a lion; swifter than a roebuck, and strong as a buffalo. The Life of General Francis Marion
Aurore was delighted to find a vast park with thickets in which there were roebucks bounding about. George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings
Harry and I held a council of war with the natives and impressed upon them the fact that we were intending to hunt roebuck that day regardless of their personal wishes. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Now and then a gentle roebuck comes and feeds close by me without fear, and the mole throws up his little mound of earth and takes an airing. Peter Ibbetson
Over the door the travellers could discern the escutcheon of the Montacutes, a roebuck gules on a field argent, flanked on either side by smaller shields which bore the red roses of the veteran constable. The White Company
But to the wild forest, to hunt the hart or hind, The roebuck, the wild boar, the fallow-deer, or hare: But how poor Ragan shall dine, he hath no care. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2
Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming. The Elson Readers, Book 5
He hunted faithfully, but did not see even a roebuck; the sheep all had left for other feeding grounds. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Then he said to Hiawatha, "Go, my son, into the forest, Where the red deer herd together, Kill for us a famous roebuck, Kill for us a deer with antlers." Sanders' Union Fourth Reader
They were fine specimens of the family of deer known under the various names of stags with rounded antlers, American stags, roebucks, grey elks and red elks, &c. The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude
The roebuck, or tzebi of the Hebrews, is regarded by Dr. Shaw as the gazelle, or antelope,—a beautiful creature, which is very common all over Greece, Syria, the Holy Land, Egypt, and Barbary. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Methinks the great king has issued out a proclamation strictly inhibiting the destroying of stags, does, wild boars, roebucks, or other royal game, on pain of death. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
Probably in no other part of China can one see as many roebuck in a space so limited. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Hunter, swift was he and cunning, caught the beaver, slew the bear, Overtook the roebuck running, dragged the panther from his lair. Legends of the Northwest
Even though one goes forth boldly to slay the bounding roebuck and brings back but the lowly jackrabbit, he must once in a blue moon be assured of the jackrabbit. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow
When he roamed the woods, no bear, wolf, aurochs, roebuck, deer, or big animal of any kind, could escape from his arrows, his spear, or his pit-trap. Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Edouard was in the seventh heaven; he had killed a roebuck. The Companions of Jehu
After we had killed the first wapiti we did not fire a shot for two days, even though roebuck were all about us and we wanted a series for the Museum. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
As we approached Calabozo, we saw herds of roebucks browsing peacefully in the midst of horses and oxen. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
He saw that the tall beech tree stopped, and that the roebuck and the wheat blade tarried by the wayside, likewise the blackberry bush, the little yellow buttercup, the chestnut tree, and the grouse. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
In these mountains they hunt lions, bears, stags, roebucks, deer, and wolves. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
A roebuck and two hares were killed at once. The Companions of Jehu
Na-mon-gin took me over the summit of the ridge with two beaters and we found roebuck at once. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The wise Solomon, too, delighted in this kind of fare; for we learn that, at his table, every day were served the wild ox, the roebuck, and the stag. The Book of Household Management
Stags, goats, reindeer, chamois, gazelles, roebucks, oxen, buffaloes, all the beasts with horned foreheads, belong to the ruminants. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals
Didst mark, how toiled the busy train, From morn to eve, till Drury Lane Leaped like a roebuck from the plain? The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe
At noon two does, seven roebucks and two foxes had been bagged. The Companions of Jehu
The wapiti was gone for good, but on the way back to camp I picked up a roebuck which acted as some balm to my injured feelings. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
The mollusca, the insects, and even some of the mammalia, such as the European beaver and roebuck, were the same as those now co-existing with Man. The Antiquity of Man
But it is no use talking about the little roebuck; it cannot learn what God has done for it, but the little child can, if he will. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals
Presently the lion returned, bearing a fine large roebuck, and threw it down before Owain, who went towards the fire with it. The Junior Classics — Volume 4
It was a female of the size of the roebuck of Europe, and of a very elegant shape. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
Then, I saw him race over the hill, leaping the bushes like a roebuck. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Moreover, I brought home a roebuck of the fattest; but I was over-late for Kettel, and the flesh was ready for the board by then I came.’ The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale
We can run all the same, it is true, without the knowledge, the little child as easily as the little roebuck, which sets a similar machine in motion. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals
Owain took the roebuck, skinned it, and placed slices of its flesh upon skewers round the fire. The Junior Classics — Volume 4
The soldiery had now all departed, save a corporal and three men, and peace reigned over the woods given up again to the elk and roebuck. The Midnight Passenger : a novel
Consequently we saw nothing all day except one roebuck, which I killed. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Presently he stooped, and she lifted her pretty head and rested one ear close to his lips: "It's that roebuck, I think, down stream." In Secret
But the wound was so slight that the roebuck, next morning, did not feel it any more. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Like an evening meteor sweeping,  Joyful glides she through the night, Like an Alpine roebuck leaping  Over precipice and height. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance
He replied: "In our forests there are nothing but stags, foxes, roebucks, and boars, with here and there a forester's house." Bel Ami
Since the roebuck at the Tung Ling were in the same condition as the sika, they were useless for our purposes. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
He kills the roebuck or the moose-deer, which maintains him and his family for many days, during which cessation the muscles regain their spring and fit him for fresh toils. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Then the sister could not do otherwise, but opened the door for him with a heavy heart, and the roebuck, full of health and joy, bounded into the forest. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Ellide gayly the headland rounding, Skips lightly on, like a roebuck bounding. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance
He was living in a squalid little hut, almost unfurnished, but studded around with the diminutive horns of the European roebuck. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
Jerking the glasses from my eyes I saw a huge roebuck, crowned with a splendid pair of antlers, bound into view not thirty feet away. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Swift stags and graceful roebucks scampered off beneath the bushes, and a well-aimed bullet would assuredly have stopped them. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
She was now the Queen, and they lived for a long time happily together; the roebuck was tended and cherished, and ran about in the palace-garden. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
At the same moment part of the network of the haye was lifted up, and a roebuck set free. Windsor Castle
There were plenty of deer and antelope roundabout, yielding good sport to any rifleman, but this exile cared nothing for them; they were not roebucks, and they could not be chased with his beloved dachshunds. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
Great herds of elk, roebuck, boar, and other animals roam the forests, but to shoot within the sacred precincts would mean almost certain death for the transgressor. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Stella leapt across from stone to stone like a roebuck; I thought to myself that she was the most graceful creature that I had ever seen. Allan's Wife
And as soon as she was burnt the roebuck changed his shape, and received his human form again, so the sister and brother lived happily together all their lives. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Robertson, Mr., remarks on the development of the horns in the roebuck and red deer. The Descent of Man
This morning we got up by four, to hunt the roebuck, and, in half an hour, found breakfast ready served in the hall. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
We killed only one goral and a roebuck during the first two days, for a violent gale made hunting well-nigh impossible. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
He was to spring up the stairs lightly as a roebuck of the mountains to welcome her, and now where was he? The Slowcoach
And when they came to the third brook the sister heard how it said as it ran, "Who drinks of me will be a roebuck; who drinks of me will be a roebuck." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
I do not remember that we saw any animals, but we were told that, in the mountains, there are stags, roebucks, goats and rabbits. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
We had a fine chace over the mountains, after a roebuck, which we killed, and I got home time enough to drink tea with Mrs Campbell and our 'squire. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
His wife showed me some really beautiful leather which she had made from roebuck skins. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Little did she guess—" Here Shrimp took the paper and wrote: "—that a brand-new monoplane was blocking up the stairs, so big that not a roebuck on earth could jump it. The Slowcoach
The sister said, "Oh, I pray you, dear brother, do not drink, or you will become a roebuck, and run away from me." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
There will probably not be long, either stags or roebucks in the Islands.  Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Straight for the roebuck's neck the bowman spent A dart that laughed at distance and at speed. Poems — Volume 3
We tried to drive them out but the only thing that appeared was a four-year-old roebuck which the Mongol killed with a single shot. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
When he speaks in his anger Hillocks skip like the kid, and mountains leap like the roebuck. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Then the blasts of the horns, the barking of dogs, and the merry shouts of the huntsmen rang through the trees, and the roebuck heard all, and was only too anxious to be there. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
The Isle of Sky has stags and roebucks, but no hares.  Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
A tame onager, in short, is worth an enormous amount; it is well-nigh impossible to catch them among the mountains, where they leap like roebucks, and seem as if they could fly like birds. The Magic Skin
Their saddles were strung about with half-dried skins—four roebuck, a musk deer, a moose, and a pair of elk antlers in the "velvet." Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
By daylight now the forest fear could readItself, and at new wonders chuckling went.Straight for the roebuck’s neck the bowman spentA dart that laughed at distance and at speed. A Reading of Life, Other Poems
Then the young roebuck sprang away; so happy was he and so merry in the open air. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Attempts have been made to raise roebucks in Raasay, but without effect.  Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
All at once, without seeing the change wrought on the old man's sallow and wrinkled brow by these conventional phrases, full of indifference and selfishness, Raphael sprang to his feet like a startled roebuck. The Magic Skin
In the evening, when the sister was tired, and had said her prayer, she laid her head upon the roebuck's back: that was her pillow, and she slept softly on it. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
And she did not forget the roebuck, but went into the corner where it lay, and stroked its back. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
When the King and his huntsmen again saw the young roebuck with the golden collar, they all chased him, but he was too quick and nimble for them. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Then she untied her golden garter and put it round the roebuck's neck, and she plucked rushes and wove them into a soft cord. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
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