| Samuel Ward - 1776 - 410 strani
...and eafily avoids theftroke; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its adverfary, not with intent to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. " The « fea," The Greenland WHALE: agj " fea," fays Anderfon, " all about is «* dyed with blood, proceeding... | |
| Francis Fitzgerald - 1787 - 768 strani
...ftrong, and eafily avoids the flroke ; then bounding into the air,, it falls upon its great iubjacent enemy, and endeavours,, not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The feaall about is foon dyed with blood, proceeding from the wounds of the whale ; while the enormous... | |
| Francis Fitzgerald - 1797 - 556 strani
...ftrong, and eafily avoids the ftroke; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its great fubjacent enemy, and endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The fea all about is foon dyed with blood, proceeding fro n the wounds of the whale ; while the enormous... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1807 - 506 strani
...; then bounding into the air, it fulls upon its great subjacent опешу» and endeavours not lo pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea nil about is seen dyeil with blood, proceeding from the wounds of th« 11 líale ..... JÍnderton.... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 strani
...; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary : but the sword-fish is an active as the other is strong, and easily avoids the stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls apon its enemy, and endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges.... | |
| 1810 - 312 strani
...sword-fish is as active as the <>;her is strong, and easily avoids the stroke, then bounding ¡ate the air, it falls upon its enemy, and endeavours, not to pierce it with its pointed beak, but to cut with its edges. The sea all about is seen dyed with blood, proceeding... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 strani
...the tail ; with that it endeavors to strike the enemy ; and a single effectual blow would destroy it. But the sword-fish is as active as the other is strong,...stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its great subjacent enemy and endeavors not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 strani
...that it endeavours to strike the enemy; and 'a single blow taking place, would effectually destroy the adversary < but the sword-fish is as active as the...avoids the stroke; then bounding into the air, it fulls upon its subjacent enemy, and endeavours not to pierce it with its pointed beak, but to cut it... | |
| Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 strani
...it endeavors to strike the enemy ; and a single effectual blow would destroy it. But the sword fish is as active as the other is strong, and easily avoids...stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its great subjacent enemy and endeavors not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 498 strani
...strong, and " easily avoids the stroke ; then bounding into the " air, it falls upon its great subjacent enemy, and '* endeavours not to pierce with its pointed...cut with its toothed edges. The sea all " about is seen dyed with blood, proceeding from " the wounds of the whale ; while the enormous " animal vainly... | |
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