protrahens

† [Note: He often indulged himself in every species of pleasantry and wit.] and, in another, sed accipitris more e conspectu aliquando astantium sublimi se protrahens volatu, in praedam miro impetu descendebat.

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006

I observed, that the character of Nicholson, in this book resembled that of Burke: for it is said, in one place, 'in omnes lusos & jocos se saepe resolvebat [596];' and, in another, 'sed accipitris more e conspectu aliquando astantium sublimi se protrahens volatu, in praedam miro impetu descendebat [597]'.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Nicholson, in this book resembled that of Burke: for it is said, in one place, in omnes lusos & jocos se saepe resolvebat; [Footnote: He often indulged himself in every species of pleasantry and wit.] and, in another, sed accipitris more e conspectu aliquando astantium sublimi se protrahens volatu, in praedam miro impetu descendebat.

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767

& CXXfl. inter quas ulti - mas ponitur unica illa de Humiliatis, annum protrahens; cui addi poifet Conftitutio XXXI. data anno Incarnationis Dominicx Milletimo quingenteiimo fexagefimo fepti - mo, Vll. Idus Februarii Pontificatus Anno tertio.

Subsidia diplomatica ad selecta juris Ecclesiastici Germaniae: et historiarum capita elucidanda ... 1778