Like lightning, as they were leaping through the gap, reynard was upon them, and catching one, killed her immediately.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
While wondering how it was that the sly creature was pursuing this course, he heard the cry of dogs, and turning round, saw the whole pack at a dead stand, near the other end of the field, at the very spot where reynard had entered the newly-formed trench.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
Snow falls, and levels every furrow, and then Hodge going to his work in the morning can clearly trace the track of one of his most powerful masters, Squire reynard, who has been abroad in the night, and, likely enough, throttled the traditional grey goose.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies