 | Popular history - 1843 - 434 σελίδες
...legs, during this time, being motionless, and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking...over the rugged and fissured masses of lava, which every where form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these hideous Reptiles may... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 σελίδες
...flattened tail—the legs being motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking...but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line, it was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged... | |
 | 1848 - 874 σελίδες
...legs, during this time, being motionless, and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus...lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws arc admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which everywhere form... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1848 - 924 σελίδες
...this time being perfectly motionless and closely collapse«! on Its sides. А катал on board tank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus to kill It directly : but when, an hour afterward», he drew up the line, the Lizard was quite active. Their НтЬя and strong claw« are... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 566 σελίδες
...during this time being perfectly motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus...masses of lava which everywhere form the coast. In sucli situations, a group of six or seven of these hideous reptiles may oftentimes be seen on the black... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 564 σελίδες
...during this time being perfectly motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus...directly ; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up tho line, the Lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling... | |
 | Mrs. Anna Maria (Treadwell) Redfield - 1858 - 712 σελίδες
...much distance from the shore. "It is of a dirty black color; stupid and sluggish in its movements. The limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling...over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which every where form the coast ; on the black rocks, six or seven of these hideous reptiles may oftentimes... | |
 | Louis Guillaume Figuier - 1873 - 772 σελίδες
...legs, during this time, being motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking...rugged and fissured masses of lava which everywhere there form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these ugly reptiles may oftentimes... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1876 - 586 σελίδες
...flattened tail — the legs being niotim less and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board aai one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus to kill i directly ; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line. 1 was quite active. Their limbs and... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 σελίδες
...legs, during this time, being motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking...over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which averywhere there form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these ugly reptiles... | |
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When in the water the animal swims with perfect ease and quickness, by a serpentine movement of its body and flattened tail, — the legs, during this time, being motionless and closely collapsed on its sides. A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy... 
