 | 1860 - 620 pages
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which ttuy infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...rapidly by semi-circular strides, fixing one end firmly on the ground, and arching the other forward?, till by successive advances, they can lay hold of the... | |
 | 1859 - 586 pages
...descrying their prey they advance rapidly by semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly on the ground and arching the other forwards, till by successive...disengage themselves from the ground and ascend his drta in search of an aperture to enter.' (Vol. ip 303, 304.) A most graphic cut of the Liliputian army,... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1859 - 732 pages
...juice thereof, so that the leeches may not be able to hurt them." — HAILLUTT, Voy. vol. ii. p. 58. preparing for their attack on man and horse. On descrying...semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly and arching the LAND LEF.L JTES. other forwards, till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveller's foot,... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1859 - 728 pages
...juice thereof, so that the leeches may not be able to hurt them." — HAKLFYT, Voy. vol. ii. p. 68. preparing for their attack on man and horse. On descrying...by semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly and arcliing the LAND LEfciCHEa. other forwards, till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveller's... | |
 | 1860 - 580 pages
...instinct, that on the approach of a passerby to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...they can lay hold of the traveller's foot, when they disengafe themselves from the ground and ascend his dress in search of an aperture to enter. In these... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1860 - 698 pages
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...and preparing for their attack on man and horse. On its whole length. There is a larger species to be found in this garden with a broad green dorsal fascia... | |
 | 1860 - 698 pages
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...path, poised erect, and preparing for their attack ou man and horse. On descrying their prey they advance rapidly by semi-circular strides, fixing one... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1860 - 624 pages
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by t( a spot which tiny infest, they may bo seer amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native path, poised erect, and preparing fin their attack on man and horse. On descrying their prey, they advance rapidly by scmi-circulsi strides,... | |
 | Scientific and technical reader - 1869 - 408 pages
...instinct, that, on the approach of a passer-hy to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...horse. On descrying their prey, they advance rapidly by semi -circular strides, fixing one end firmly and arching the other -forward, till by successive advances... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 776 pages
...instinct that, on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves, on the edge of a native...till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveler's foot, when they disengage themselves from the ground and ascend his dress in search of an... | |
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In moving, the land leeches have the power of planting one extremity on the earth and raising the other perpendicularly to watch for their victim. Such is their vigilance and instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they... 
