 America, every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly; on which it generally swims off. The officers who are in the...  History of Wonderful Fishes - Page 541820 - 181 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1854 - 404 pages
...negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes, to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into... | |
 | John Frost - 1854 - 664 pages
...these animals, carries with him a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavors to strike into its belly ; on which it generally swims...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes, to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into... | |
 | Illustrated sketches - 1864 - 364 pages
...defend himself from these monsters of the deep, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into his belly, on which it generally makes off. The late Sir Brook Watson was swimming at a little distance... | |
 | William Bingley - 1871 - 1056 pages
...carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavors to strike into its belly ; on which it generally swims...Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into the water, with knives in their hands, and have hastened to their defence ; but too... | |
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