 | William Wright - 1858 - 426 pages
...the fish issue from the mud, and excites them to combat. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water,...very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoonsr and long slender reeds, surround the pool closely, and some climb upon the trees, the branches... | |
 | 1859 - 148 pages
...hoofs, made the fish leave the mud, and excited them to combat. These yellowish eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water,...and crowd under the bellies of the horses and mules. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surround the pool closely, and some climb... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1859 - 516 pages
...yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swam on the surface of the water, and crowded under the bellies of the horses and mules. A contest between animals of so different an organization presented a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surrounded... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1859 - 528 pages
...yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swam on the surface of the water, and crowded under the bellies of the horses and mules. A contest between animals of so different an organization presented a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surrounded... | |
 | 1860 - 874 pages
...fish issue from the sand, and excites them to combat. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water,...and mules. A contest between animals of so different organization furnishes a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...and excites them to combat. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic snakes, swim at the surface of the water, and crowd under the bellies of the horses and mules. The struggle between animals of so different an organisation affords a very interesting sight. The... | |
 | William Jardine - 1861 - 370 pages
...fish issue from the sand, and incites them to combat. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim, on the surface of the water,...and mules. A contest between animals of so different organization furnishes a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons, and long slender... | |
 | Ramón Páez - 1862 - 550 pages
...fish issue from the mud and excites them to attack. The yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water...contest between animals of so different an organization presents a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surround... | |
 | George Hanneman Bennett - 1866 - 366 pages
...isiue from the mud, and excites them to the attack. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water,...contest between animals of so different an organization presents a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surround... | |
 | Ramón Páez - 1868 - 562 pages
...fish issue from the mud and excites them to attack. The yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water...contest between animals of so different an organization presents a very striking spectacle. The Indians, provided with harpoons and long slender reeds, surround... | |
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The extraordinary noise caused by the horses' hoofs makes the fish issue from the mud and excites them to the attack. These yellowish and livid eels, resembling large aquatic serpents, swim on the surface of the water and crowd under the bellies of the... 
