 | Francis Fitzgerald - 1787 - 768 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Fitzgerald - 1797 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...no instrument of defence except the tail; with that it endeavours to strike the enemy ; 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... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 pages
...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,...the air, it falls upon its great subjacent enemy and endeavors not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea all about... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...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 pages
...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...the air, it falls upon its great subjacent enemy and endeavors not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea all about... | |
 | Sir George Mouat Keith - 1819 - 160 pages
...no instrument of defence, except the tail: with that it endeavours to strike the enemy; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary...falls upon its great subjacent enemy, and endeavours to pierce it with its pointed beak. " The surrounding sea is seen dyed with blood, proceeding from... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 376 pages
...instrument of defence, except the tail ; with that it endeavours to strike the enemy ; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary...stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its enemy, and endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 370 pages
...defence, except the tail ; with tliat it endeavours to strike the enemy; and a single blow tak'ng. place would effectually destroy its adversary ; but...stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls upon its enemy, and endeavours not to pierce with its pointed. beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 518 pages
...instrument of defence except the tail : with that , it endeavours to strike the enemy ; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary...with its pointed beak, but to cut it with its toothed edsjes. The sea all about is soon dyed with blood, proceeding from the wounds of the whale ; while... | |
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The whale has no instrument of defence except the tail; with that it endeavours to strike the enemy, and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary: but the sword-fish is as active as the other is strong, and easily avoids the... 
