 ... the storm by which they are overtaken. They are driven back by the Indians into the middle of the water; but a small number succeed in eluding the active vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves...  Travels in South America - Page 421822 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...shore, stumble at every step, and stretch themselves out on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and having their limbs benumbed by the electric shocks of the...gymnoti. In less than five minutes two horses were killed. The eel, which is five feet long, presses itself against the belly of the horse, and makes... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1849 - 688 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs benumbed by the electric strokes of the 'gymnoti.'" Speaking of a scene which the Baron himself witnessed, he thus remarks:... | |
 | John Esaias Warren - 1851 - 284 pages
...of the ' gymnoti.' " Speaking of a scene which the Baron himself witnessed, he thus remarks : — " In less than five minutes two horses were drowned. The eel being five feet long, and pressing himself against the belly of the horse, makes a discharge along the whole length of its electric organ.... | |
 | John Esaias Warren - 1851 - 284 pages
...of the ' gymnoti.' " Speaking of a scene which the Baron himself witnessed, he thus remarks : — " In less than five minutes two horses were drowned. The eel being five feet long, and pressing himself against the belly of the horse, makes a discharge along the whole length of its electric organ.... | |
 | William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon - 1853 - 460 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs...horse, makes a discharge along the whole extent of its electric organ. It attacks, at once, the breast, the intestines, and the plexus ceeliacus of the... | |
 | William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon - 1853 - 460 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every stop, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs...horse, makes a discharge along the whole extent of its electric organ. It attacks, at once, the breast, the^intestines, and the plexus cceliacus of the... | |
 | William Lewis Herndon - 1853 - 488 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every stop, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs...horse, makes a discharge along the whole extent of its electric organ. It attacks, at once, the breast, the intestines, and the plexus cœliacus of the... | |
 | William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon - 1854 - 464 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs...horse, makes a discharge along the whole extent of its electric organ. It attaeks, at once, the breast, the intestines, and the plexus caliacus of the... | |
 | Henry Minchin Noad - 1855 - 570 pages
...shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and with limbs benumbed by the electric shocks of the gymnoti. " In less than five minutes two of our horses are drowned. The eel being five feet long, and pressing itself against the belly of the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 826 pages
...vigilance of the fishermen. These regain the shore, stumbling at every step, and stretch themselves on the sand, exhausted with fatigue, and their limbs...horses were drowned. The eel being five feet long, ;<"..! pressing itself agaiust the belly of the horses, makes a discharge along the whole extent of... | |
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