 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 sider
...wherever it appears, the whale perceives it at a ditsauce, and flies from it in the opposite direction. The whale has no instrument of defence except the...effectually destroy its adversary : but the sword-fish is an active as the other is strong, and easily avoids the stroke ; then bounding into the air, it falls... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 sider
...ever it appears, the whale perceives it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. The whale has no instrument of defence except the...single blow taking place, would effectually destroy the adversary < but the sword-fish is as active as the other is strong, and easily avoids the stroke;... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 sider
...whenever it appears the whale perceives it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. The whale has no instrument of defence except the tail ; with that it endeavors to strike the enemy ; and a single effectual blow would destroy it. But the sword-fish is... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 sider
...Whereever it appears, the whale perceives it at a rliitance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. The whale has no instrument of defence except the tail : with that it endeavour) tu strike the enemy ; and a single blow tik.- „ place, would effectually destroy the adverar»:... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 498 sider
...in the opposite direction. I have been my" self," continues he, "a spectator of their terrible J i< encounter. The whale has no instrument of " defence except the tail : with that it endeavours to <c strike the enemy ; and a single blow taking place " would effectually destroy its adversary : but... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 sider
...whenever it appears the whale perceives it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. The whale has no instrument of defence except the tail ; with that it endeavors to strike the enemy ; and a single effectual blow would destroy it. But the sword fish is... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 sider
...it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. I have been myself," continues he, " a spectator of their terrible encounter The whale...with that it endeavours to strike the enemy; and a smgle blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary: but the sword-fish is as active as... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 452 sider
...it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. I have been myself," continues he, " a spectator of their terrible encounter. The whale...except the tail: with that it endeavours to strike the eneiny; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary: but the sword-fish... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 sider
...it at a distance, and flees from it in the opposite direction. I have been myself,' continues he, « a spectator of their terrible encounter. The whale...defence except the tail ; with that it endeavours to stake the enemy ; and a single blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary ; but the... | |
 | 1834 - 700 sider
...whale perceives it at a distance, and flies from it in the opposite direction. I have been myself, a spectator of their terrible encounter. The whale...instrument of defence except the tail ; with that it endeavors to strike the enemy ; and a single blow taking place, would effectually destroy its adversary.... | |
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I have been myself," continues he, " a spectator of their terrible encounter The whale has no instrument of defence except the tail: with that it endeavours to strike the enemy; and a smgle blow taking place would effectually destroy its adversary: but... 
