10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANKUS»
Discover the use of
ankus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ankus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
My strength is dried up, but the ankus will do my work. It is Death! It is Death! It is
Death!' Mowgli crawled out through the hole into the passage again, and the last
that he saw was the White Cobra striking furiously with his harmless fangs at the
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The King'S
Ankus And Other Stories
The stories in the volume are culled from The second Jungle book (1895)As in The Jungle Book (1894), kipling has drawn on his deep knowledge of India and people and animal of the jungle to tell stories that have delighted innumerable ...
The. King's. Ankus. These are the Four that are never content, that have never
been filled since the Dews began—— jacala's mouth, and the glut of the Kite, and
the hands of the Ape, and the Eyes of Man. ——jungle Saying Kaa, the big Rock
...
A sword-ankus with a wicked blade snugged, well-oiled, in the sheathshaft. He
used it to skewer cats. A small ankus of polished steel; plied for years by Gran
Harkshaw in assisting foolish young girls who had got themselves into trouble.
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India: Art and Culture, 1300-1900
The ceremony is one of the major events in Bijapur.l The question of who
commissioned this ankus and had it regally inscribed with the saints name is
problematic. Shah Amin ad-Din A'la had no contact with the courts of Ibrahim
cAdil-Shah II ...
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The Complete Children's Short Stories
Mowgli had been standing with the ankus held point down. He flung it from him
quickly and it dropped crossways just behind the great snake's hood, pinning him
to the floor. In a flash, Kaa's weight was upon the writhing body, paralysing it ...
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Die Dschungelbücher - Das Dschungelbuch und Das neue ...
Verdorrt ist meine Kraft, aber der Ankus wird mein Werk für mich tun. Er ist der
Tod — der Tod — der Tod!« Mogli kroch durch das Loch in der Mauer. Als letztes
sah er noch, wie die weiße Kobra wutentbrannt ihre verdorrten Giftzähne in die ...
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The Jungle Book Digital Guide
Mowgli offers to trade food for an ankus that he finds among the treasures. The
cobra tries to kill him, but Mowgli defeats him and takes the ankus. Mowgli soon
discovers that the ankus, an instrument used to goad elephants, only brings
death.
Saddleback Educational Publishing Inc., Saddleback Educational, 2010
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Puffin Classics : Adventures of Mowgli
'Thuu' ('It is dried up'—literally, a rotted out tree stump), said Mowgli; and
motioning Kaa away, he picked up the ankus, setting the white cobra free. 'The
king's treasure needs a new warden,' he said gravely. 'Thuu, thou hast not done
well.
Rudyard Kipling, Rudyard, 2009
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The Jungle Book Study Guide CD
Mowgli offers to trade food for an ankus that he finds among the treasures. The
cobra tries to kill him, but Mowgli defeats him and takes the ankus. Mowgli soon
discovers that the ankus, an instrument used to goad elephants, only brings
death.
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANKUS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ankus is used in the context of the following news items.
Shrinking Colodny Fass Moves to Smaller Suburban Office
"They want to preserve their sanity from these long commutes and realize their time can be better spent working than in a car," Ankus said. «Daily Business Review, Jun 15»
Misleading commentary on use of bullhooks: Guest commentary
Often called a bullhook, a guide or an ankus, the name is irrelevant. It is how it is used that is important. Bullhooks are the most humane and ... «LA Daily News, Jun 15»
Circus animal ordinance stalls in committee
A bullhook, also known as an elephant goad or ankus, is a common tool that trainers use to train and guide circus elephants. Trista Adams ... «Austin Monitor, Jun 15»
The war for talent spurred this law firm to offer 22 weeks of paid …
Joe Ankus, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based legal recruiter of 25 years, says the new normal for firms is a tension between the need to offer ... «L.A. Biz, May 15»
POLTICS: Senate OKs ban on bull hooks to chagrin of Inland …
... 2008 passed this policy: “On rare occasions the guide (bullhook/ankus) may be used for physical punishment (striking rather than touching) ... «Press-Enterprise, May 15»
Elephant bullhook: Insurance, weapon or both?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It's called a bullhook, an ankus or a guide. Whatever you call it, it's a stick usually with a sharp metal tip that is used ... «KOIN.com, May 15»
Elephants will be part of Thrissur Pooram tomorrow, Kerala govt …
... through physical punishment and the constant threat of being struck with a stick or an 'ankus' (a weapon with a sharp metal hook on the end). «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
Ringling Elephants and the Ankus - Is It Time to Let Circuses Off the …
In short, Los Angeles and some other US cities have either banned or are considering banning the ankus, the traditional tool for guiding ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
Let clowns be clowns and elephants be elephants
The bullhook, or ankus, is one of the more extreme devices for getting elephants to submit. Trainers embed the hook in the soft tissue behind or ... «Al Jazeera America, Mar 15»
Rutter: Prancing elephants bowing out of the circus
... of their long lives either in chains or on trains, under constant threat of the bullhook, or ankus — the menacing tool used to control elephants.". «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
