Isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed him that the natives affirm that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long... Half hours in the deep - 第 175 頁Half hours 著 - 1875完整檢視 - 關於此書
| J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 頁
...called pounce. In hot climates these creatures are found of an enormous size. — The Indians af&rm, that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. — When the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of them; and, lest these animals... | |
| Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 頁
...bordering on the Mediterranean. In hot climates these creatures are found of an enormous size. The Indians affirm, that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. This species is the EIGHT-ARMED CUTTLE-FISH, which has not the two tentacula possessed by the... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1828 - 374 頁
...shore. The sepia octopodia, or eight-armed cuttle-fish, grows, in the Indian seas, to an amazing size. " The natives affirm, that some have been seen, two fathoms broad over their centre, and that each arm was nine fathcms long. When the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 頁
...abound most in the Mediterranean. In hot climates these are found of an enormous size. The Indians affirm that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. When the Indians navigate their little boats they go in dread of them ; and, lest these animals... | |
| Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 526 頁
...bordering on the Mediterranean. In hot climates these creatures are found of an enormous size. The Indians affirm, that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. This species is the EIGHT-ARMED CUTTLE-FISH, which has not the two tentacula possessed by the... | |
| 1829 - 516 頁
...(Octopus vulgaris), " long resident among the Indian isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed me that the natives affirm that some have been seen two...broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. When the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of them ; and lest these animals... | |
| 1841 - 1042 頁
...friend of his, long resident among the Indian Isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed him that the natives affirm that some have been seen two...broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long, adding that when the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of them; and that,... | |
| 1841 - 524 頁
...friend of his, long resident among the Indian Isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed him that the natives affirm that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each aim nine fathoms long, adding that when the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of... | |
| 1841 - 598 頁
...friend of his, long resident among the Indian Isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed him that the natives affirm that some have been seen two fathoms broad over their centre, and each aim nine fathoms long, adding that when the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of... | |
| William Henry Harvey - 1849 - 270 頁
...friend of mine, long resident among the Indian isles, and a diligent observer of nature, informed me that the natives affirm, that some have been seen...broad over their centre, and each arm nine fathoms long. When the Indians navigate their little boats, they go in dread of them ; and least these animals... | |
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