 They soon met, and, in the fury of their first encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together ; and, whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell aspect did they present !...  Memoir of His Own Life - Pàgina 185per Roger Lamb - 1811 - 296 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1800 - 624 pàgines
...the fury of their firft encounter, they appeared in an inftant firmly twifted together; and whilft their united tails beat the ground, they mutually...with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell afpeft did they prefent ! their heads were comprefled to a very fmall fize, their eyes flafhed fire... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pàgines
...of considerable length, the one pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubble field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long; the fugitive was a water snake, nearly of equal dimensions. They soon met, and, in the fury of their first encounter,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pàgines
...of considerable length, the one pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubble-field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long;...instant firmly twisted together; and whilst their uniled tails beat the ground, they tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell aspect... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pàgines
...Water Snake, nearly of equal dimensions. They soon met, and, in the fury of their first encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together ; and, whilst their united tails beat the v ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell aspect did they present... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pàgines
...of considerable length, the one pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubble field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long...soon met^ and in the fury of their first encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together : and, whilst then? united tails beat the ground, they... | |
 | 1823 - 442 pàgines
...considerable length, the one pursuing the- other with great celerity through a hemp stubble field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long...soon met, and in the fury of their first encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together : and, whilst their united tails beat the ground, they... | |
 | 1824 - 458 pàgines
...considerable length, the one pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubblefield. ^ The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long;...the fury of their first encounter, they appeared in au instant firmly twisted together; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they tried with... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pàgines
...considerable length, the one pursuing the other, with great celerity through a hemp stubble field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long ; the fugitive was a Water Snake, nearly of equal dimensions. They soon met, and, in the fury of their first encounter,... | |
 | 1824 - 458 pàgines
...considerable length, the cue pursuing the other with great celerity through a hemp stubblei field. ^The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long; the fugitive was a waterrsnake, nearly of equal dimensions. They soon met, and in the fury of their first encounter, they... | |
 | Abigail Roberts - 1826 - 188 pàgines
...considerable length, the one pursuing the other, with great quickness through a liemp-stubWe field. The aggressor was of the black kind, six feet long; the fugitive was a water snake, nearly of equal size; they soon met, and in the fury of their first encounter, they appeared,... | |
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