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" ... but the swordfish is as active as the other is strong, and easily avoids the 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. "
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Page 141
1810
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A System of Natural History: Containing Scientific and Popular Descriptions ...

1834 - 700 pages
...endeavors not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea all about is soon dyed with blood, proceeding from the wounds of the whale ; while the enormous animal vainly endeavors to reach its invader, and strikes with its tail against the surface of the water, making...
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 pages
...subjacent enemy, and endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut it with its toothed edges. The sea all about is seen dyed with blood,...whale ; while the enormous animal vainly endeavours to reaeh its invader, and strikes with its tail against the surface of the water, making a report at each...
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Encyclopedia of Natural and Artificial Wonders and Curiosities ..., Volume 11

John Platts - 1876 - 986 pages
...endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea all about is soon dyed with blood, proceeding from the wounds of the...strikes with its tail against the surface of the water with impotent fury, making a report at each blow louder than the noise of a cannon. There is still...
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Cyclopedia of Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art, Science and ...

John Platts - 1882 - 558 pages
...endeavours not to pierce with its pointed beak, but to cut with its toothed edges. The sea all about is soon dyed with blood, proceeding from the wounds of the...strikes with its tail against the surface of the water with impotent fury, making a report at each blow louder than the noise of a cannon. There is still...
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