 | 1822 - 634 pages
...for near two hours, the part of the rock on which it lay being dry all that time; that after the sea had so far retired, as to leave the rock dry, to the height of 5 feet above the surface of the water, the animal leaning first on one hand and arm, and then upon... | |
 | Thomas Boreman - 1818 - 420 pages
...not ; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay being dry — that after the sea had so far retired, as to leave the rock dry to the height of five feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea. A minute after he saw the animal above... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...near two hours, the part of the rock upon which it lay being dry all that time; that after the sea had so far retired as to leave the rock dry, to the height of five feet above the surface of the water, the animal leaning first upon one hand or arm, and then upon... | |
 | 1823 - 678 pages
...the rock on which it lay was dry, and its whole figure consequently eiposed. When the tide had BO rar retired as to leave the rock dry to the height of...then beheld every feature of its face. The face had nil the appearance of that of a human being, but with very hollow eyes. The cheeks were of the same... | |
 | 1823 - 494 pages
...or not; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay being dry ; that, after the sea had so far retired as to leave the rock dry to the height of five feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea ; a minute after he observed the animal... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...or not; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay heing dry; that, after the sea had so far retired as to leave the rock dry to the height of live feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea ; a minute after he observed the animal... | |
 | 1823 - 750 pages
...: that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay being dry j that after the sea had BO far retired, as to leave the rock dry to the height of five feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea ; a minute after he observed the animal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pages
...or not ; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on whk-h it Lay being dry ; that, after the sea had so far retired as to leave the rock dry to the height of five feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea ; a minute after he observed the animal... | |
 | 1875 - 520 pages
...head, hair, arms and body, down to the middle, like a human being. The arms were short in proportion to the body, which appeared to be about the thickness...being, but with very hollow eyes. The cheeks were of the same colour as the rest of the face. The neck seemed short. The animal was now constantly stroking... | |
 | 1812 - 570 pages
...or not ; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay being dry; that after the sea had so far retired, as to leave the rock dry to the height of five feet above the water, it tumbled clumsily into the sea; a minute nfter he observed the animal... | |
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... the fingers were kept close together, so that he cannot say whether they were webbed or not; that he saw it for near two hours, the rock on which it lay being dry... 