 Then I saw it elevated considerably above the level of the sea, and, after a slow movement, distinctly perceived one of its eyes. Alarmed at the unusual appearance and magnitude of the animal, I steered so as to be at no great distance from the shore.  Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society - Seite 335von Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1811 - 576 Seiten
...Knowing there was no ro«k in that situation, I fixed my eyes on it close. 1 hen I saw it elevaU- J considerably above the level of the sea, and after...When nearly in a line betwixt it and the shore, the monsti-r •directing its head (which still continued above water) towards U3, plunged violently under... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 618 Seiten
...account is not a little curious. "According to my best recollection." says he, " I saw it in June, 1808, not on the coast of Eigg, but on that of Coll. Rowing...nearly in a line betwixt it and the shore, the monster, directmg its head, which still continued above water, towards us, plunged violently under water. Certain... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1839 - 414 Seiten
...knowing that there was no rock in that situation, I fixed my • Brit. An. p, 173. eyes closely upon it. Then I saw it elevated considerably above the level...great distance from the shore. When nearly in a line between it and the shore the monster, directing its head which still continued above water towards... | |
 | Robert Hamilton (M.D., F.R.S.E.) - 1839 - 406 Seiten
...knowing that there was no rock in that situation, I fixed my • Brit. An. p 173. eyes closely upon it. Then I saw it elevated considerably above the level...great distance from the shore. When nearly in a line between it and the shore the monster, directing its head which still continued above water towards... | |
 | John Milford - 1842 - 352 Seiten
...coast, I observed, at the distance of about half a mile, an object to windward, which gradually created astonishment. At first view it appeared like a small...at no great distance from the shore. When nearly in aline betwixt it and the shore, the monster, directing its head, which still continued above the water,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 806 Seiten
...Eigg, but on that of Coll. Rowing along that coast, I observed at about the distance of half a mile nn object to windward, which gradually excited astonishment....magnitude of the animal, I steered so as to be at no great dislance from the shore. When nearly in a line betwixt it and the shore, the monster, directing its... | |
 | 1850 - 216 Seiten
...small rock ; hut, knowing that there was no rock in that situation, I fixed my eyes closely upon it ; then I saw it elevated considerably above the level...great distance from the shore. When nearly in a line between it and the shore, the monster, directing its head, which still continued above water, towards... | |
 | Robert Hamilton (M.D., F.R.S.E.) - 1860 - 490 Seiten
...closely upon it. Then I saw it elevated considerably above the level of the sea, and, after a •low movement, distinctly perceived one of its eyes. Alarmed...great distance from the shore. When nearly in a line between it and the shore the monster, directing its head which still continued above water towards... | |
 | Charles Gould - 1886 - 430 Seiten
...small rock ; but knowing that there was no rock in that situation, I fixed my eyes closely upon it. Then I saw it elevated considerably above the level...great distance from the shore. When nearly in a line between it and the shore, the monster, directing its head, which still continued above water, towards... | |
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