 I could trace, though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset ; but the black snake seemed to retain its wonted superiority, for its head was exactly fixed above that of the...  Amphibious animals - Page 109by William Bingley - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875 - 942 pages
...though not distinguish, theirmutual attacks. They soon reappeared on the surface, twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed...head was exactly fixed above that of the other, which he incessantly pressed down under the water, until it was stifled and sunk. The victor no sooner perceived... | |
 | Edmund Fillingham King - 1894 - 712 pages
...other, which it incessantly pressed down under the water, until its opponent was stifled, and sank. The victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable...current, it returned to the shore and disappeared." PATES OF THE FAMILIES OF ENGLISH POETS. It is impossible to contemplate the early death of Byron's... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1900 - 392 pages
.... . they both plunged into the ditch. . . . They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed...water, until it was stifled, and sunk. The victor ... returned on shore and disappeared. —Letters from an American Farmer, pp. 243-246, ed. 1782. SONGS... | |
 | J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur - 1904 - 404 pages
...though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset ; but the black snake seemed...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. LETTER... | |
 | J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, William Peterfield Trent, Ludwig Lewisohn - 1904 - 412 pages
...though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset ; but the black snake seemed...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. LETTER... | |
 | J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, William Peterfield Trent, Ludwig Lewisohn - 1904 - 418 pages
...mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset ;_but- the black snake seemed to retain its wonted superiority,...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. LETTER... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - 1916 - 798 pages
...though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. BENJAMIN... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1916 - 760 pages
...though not distinguish their mutual attacks. They soon re-appeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance, than abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. BENJAMIN... | |
 | Frederick Clarke Prescott, John Herbert Nelson - 1925 - 302 pages
...attacks. They soon reappeared on the surface twisted together as in their first onset; but the black-snake seemed to retain its wonted superiority, for its head...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance than, abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. THIS UNFORTUNATE... | |
 | Robert Finch, John Elder - 1990 - 930 pages
...though not distinguish, their mutual attacks. They soon reappeared on the surface twisted together, as in their first onset; but the black snake seemed...victor no sooner perceived its enemy incapable of farther resistance than, abandoning it to the current, it returned on shore and disappeared. From SKETCHES... | |
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