 The mules and horses appear less frightened; their manes are no longer bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons, fastened to long cords.  Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon - 第 343 頁William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon 著 - 1853完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 頁
...their eyes expressed less dread. The gymnoti approached timidly the edge of the marsh, where they were taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords were dry the Indians fblt no shock in raising the fish into the air. In a few minutes Humboldt had... | |
 | 1819 - 552 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons, fastened...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward evening. ' The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | 1819 - 304 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. "'JPhe gyrcuioti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were .taken by the same means toward the evening. 1 ." T'he temperature of the waters, in which... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 602 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward the evening. The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 590 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward the evening. The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | 1819 - 596 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened...feel no shock in raising the fish into the air. In a lew minutes we had five large eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were... | |
 | 1820 - 442 頁
...bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened...raising the fish into the air. In a few minutes, we obtained five large eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the... | |
 | 1822 - 194 頁
...very dry the 42 Indians fee] no shook in raising tbe fish int« the air. In a lew minutes, Philips had five large Eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded, and some were taken by the same means towards evening. These Electrical Eels, were of a fine olive... | |
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