 | 1857 - 922 pages
...or leg, is the extremely hypothetical "eye" of the starfish. Forbes was ready with his bucket, and, "as I expected, a Luidia came up — a most gorgeous...to introduce Luidia to the purer element. Whether the cold water was too much for him, or the sight of the bucket too terrific, I know not, but in a... | |
 | Edward Forbes - 1841 - 302 pages
...generally break up before it is raised above the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and...to introduce Luidia to the purer element. Whether the cold air was too much for him, or the sight of the bucket too terrific, I know not, but in a moment... | |
 | 1844 - 288 pages
...to which article star-fishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a Luidia came up in the dredge, a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally...before it is raised above the surface of the sea, I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce... | |
 | 1847 - 282 pages
...to which article, star-fishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a Luidia came up in the dredge, a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally...the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce... | |
 | William Henry Harvey - 1849 - 270 pages
...to which article Starfishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a Luidia came up in the dredge, a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally...the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1850 - 372 pages
...to which article starfishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a Luidia came up in the dredge, a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally...to introduce Luidia to the purer element. Whether the cold air was too much for him, or the sight of the bucket too terrific, I know not ; but in a moment... | |
 | David Masson - 1850 - 444 pages
...which article star-fishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a tuidia came up in the dredge—a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally break...the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and proceeded in the gentlest manner to introduce... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1850 - 264 pages
...influence of terror, rage, or despair. "As it does not generally break up," says Professor Forbes, "before it is raised above the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce Luidia to the purer element. Whether... | |
 | 1850 - 396 pages
...the influence of terror, rage or despair. "As it docs not generally break up." says Professor Forbes, "before it is raised above the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce Ludia to the purer element. Whether... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1851 - 446 pages
...to which article, Star-fishes have a great antipathy. As I expected, a Luidia came up in the dredge, a most gorgeous specimen. As it does not generally...the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sunk my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce... | |
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As it does not generally break up before it is raised above the surface of the sea, cautiously and anxiously I sank my bucket to a level with the dredge's mouth, and proceeded in the most gentle manner to introduce Luidia to the purer element. Whether... 
