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  • He did not know how much of this got over to the spacehound, but the impressions he received in answer were those of approving their remaining where they were.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • Hardened old spacehound that he was, and survivor of many encounters and hospitalizations, he knew instantly what that thought connoted and from the depths of what dire need it had been sent.

    Galactic Patrol Smith, E. E. 1950

  • Lightning-swift they shot forth, wrapped themselves about the body of the spacehound, constricting.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • With those large, incredibly hard claws, designed for rooting in the metal make-up of the asteroids for vital elements, the spacehound could easily have shredded the man's spacesuit and helmet, could, at any time, tear huge chunks out of men's fine ships.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • Nat straddled Digger's writhing body, held the spacehound motionless between his legs.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • The spacehound was friendly in its own fashion; fortunately, such complex things as sympathy were apparently outside its abilities.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • The spacehound sent out a barrage of vibrations that fairly rocked his brain out of his skull.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • Conway Costigan, trigger-nerved spacehound that he was and with years of gun - fighting and of hand-to-hand brawling in his log, shot first; even before the gunman did.

    First Lensman Smith, E. E. 1950

  • He felt the fierce heat of it as it whizzed past his shoulder; in his brain Digger's thoughts of attack came to him, he flung an arm around the spacehound, dragged it back as he withdrew toward the door.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

  • The spacehound lunged at one of the globes; instead of slashing its sides, he found himself sailing through the air toward it.

    The Beast of Space F.E. Hardart

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