 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1902 - 500 頁
...letter in particular to the English papers, in which he declares that " the grand leap of the whale up the Falls of Niagara is esteemed by all who have...seen it as one of the finest spectacles in nature," is remarkable as being the first example in literary history of what is now generally recognised as... | |
 | Barrett Wendell, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1904 - 478 頁
...salt-water fish; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when...seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in nature." This passage is noteworthy as an early instance of what we now call American humor,—the grave statement,... | |
 | Barrett Wendell, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1904 - 476 頁
...salt-water fish ; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when they have a mind to eat cod, pursue-them wherever they fly; and that the grand leap of the whale in the chase up the Falls of Niagara... | |
 | Barett Wendell - 1905 - 758 頁
...water fish ; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest ; that whales,...is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the f1nest spectacles in nature." This passage is noteworthy as an early instance of what we now call American... | |
 | Theodore L. Flood, Frank Chapin Bray - 1906 - 876 頁
...know, sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they be safest; that whales, when they have a mind to eat...seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in nature." In the old coaching days", a group of Harvard professors, including Agassiz, Asa Gray and other scientists,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1906 - 502 頁
...Water Fish: But let them know, Sir, that Cod, like other Fish when attack'd by their Enemies, fly into any Water where they can be safest; that Whales, when...they fly; and that the grand Leap of the Whale in that Chase up the Fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the finest Spectacles... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - 1910 - 310 頁
...fish ; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish, when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when...the chase up the Falls of Niagara is esteemed, by those who have seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in Nature." (4) The last trait of the American... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards - 1920 - 424 頁
...eat Cod, pursue them wherever they fly ; ... the grand Leap of the Whale in that Chase up the Fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the finest Spectacles in Nature." Frank- / lin's matchless knowledge of the real facts about America/ appears in the report of his examination... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke - 1921 - 500 頁
...salt-water fish; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish, when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when...the chase up the Falls of Niagara is esteemed, by those who have seen it, as one of the finest spectacles in Nature." (4) The last trait of the American... | |
 | Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 頁
...salt-water fish; but let them know, Sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into of courses, I should be happy in viewing a clean book,...my little book had for its motto these lines from that chase up the fall of Niagara is esteemed, by all who have seen it, as one of the finest spectacles... | |
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Ignorant people may object that the upper lakes are fresh, and that cod and whale are salt water fish. But let them know, sir, that cod, like other fish when attacked by their enemies, fly into any water where they can be safest; that whales, when they... 
