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" 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 57
1820 - 181 pages
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Animal Biography: Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 3

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,...
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Amphibious animals

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...
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The Ladies' Museum, Volumes 1-2

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...
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Popular chemistry, mechanics, arts and manufactures

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...
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Knowledge for the People ...

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...
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Chambers's pocket miscellany, Volumes 7-9

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...
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A History of the earth and animated nature v.1, Volume 1

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...
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Chambers' Home Book, Or Pocket Miscellany: Containing a Choice Selection of ...

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...
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Chambers's Pocket Miscellany, Volumes 7-8

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...
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The Pictorial Family Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travels ...

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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