I have seen," says Captain Portlock, " five or six large sharks swimming about the ship, when there have been upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make... History of Wonderful Fishes - Page 571820 - 181 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the Sharks never offered to make an attack...experience that they are able to repel the attacks of those devouring1 monsters J." * Kughes's Natural History of Barbadoes. f Marchand, i, 93. J Portlock's Voyage,... | |
| William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the Sharks never offered to miike an attack on any of them, and yet at the same time...repel the attacks of those devouring monsters;};." An Indian, on the coast of California, on plunging into the sea, was seized by a Shark ; but, by a... | |
| 1830 - 812 pages
...both men and women: they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make ait attack on any of them, and yet at the same time would...experience, that they are able to repel the attacks of those voracious creatures." The observation of iElian, that the young of this animal, when pursued, mil take... | |
| John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pages
...ship, where there have been upwards of 100 Indians in the water : they seemed quite indifferent to them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack on any of these people, and yet at the same time, they would greedily swallow our baits." The perseverance with... | |
| John Timbs - 1832 - 362 pages
...the ship, where there have been upwards of 100 Indians in the water: they seemed quite indifferent to them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack on any of these people, and yet at the same time, they would greedily swallow our baits." The perseverance with... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 634 pages
...upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack...to repel the attacks of those devouring monsters." 'An Indian, on the coast of California, on plunging into the sea was seized by a shark ; but by a most... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 pages
...ship when there have been upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women ; they seem quite indifferent respecting them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack on any of the men, and yet at the same time would seize our bait greedily ; whence it is manifest that they derive... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pages
...upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack...to repel the attacks of those devouring monsters. 'An Indian, on the coast of California, on plunging VOL. VIL— B 13 into the sea was seized by a shark... | |
| 1854 - 404 pages
...upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women : they seemed quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack...to repel the attacks of those devouring monsters." 'An Indian, on the coast of California, on plunging into the sea was seized by a shark ; but by a most... | |
| John Frost - 1854 - 664 pages
...been upwards of a hundred Indians in the water, both men and women ; they were quite indifferent about them, and the sharks never offered to make an attack...to repel the attacks of those devouring monsters. An Indian on the coast of California, on plunging into the se:i was seized by a shark ; but by a most... | |
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