 | 1840 - 506 sivua
...brought on board, but the shell was shattered, from having been struck with the boat-hook in capturing it, as the animal was sinking when the boat approached,...state, which was firmly attached to each side of the upper cavity of the shell. On being brought on board, I observed it retract the tentacula still closer... | |
 | George Bennett - 1834 - 448 sivua
...in capturing it, as the animal was sinking, when the boat approached, and had it not been so damaged would have escaped. I extracted the fish in a perfect...state, which was firmly attached to each side of the upper cavity of the shell. On being brought on board, I observed it retract the tentacula still closer... | |
 | 1835 - 538 sivua
...boat which was alongside of the ship at the time, • See Saturday Magazine, Vol. I., pp. 232 ami 235. was sent for the purpose of ascertaining the nature...by Dr. Shaw, as being " of a pale, reddish-purple colour, with deeper spots and variegations," the colour, however, as it appeared in this recent specimen,... | |
 | 1836 - 496 sivua
...from the ship ; to many it appeared like a small dead tortoise-shell cat, which would have been euch an unusual object in this part of the world, that...by Dr. Shaw, as being " of a pale, reddish-purple colour, with deeper spots, and variegations," the colour, however, as it appeared in this recent specimen,... | |
 | 1840 - 512 sivua
...brought on board, but the shell was shattered, from having been struck with the boat-hook in capturing it, as the animal was sinking when the boat approached,...state, which was firmly attached to each side of the upper cavity of the shell. On being brought on board, I observed it retract the tcntacula still closer... | |
 | 1843 - 488 sivua
...shellfish commonly known by the name of the Pearly Nautilus ; it was captured and brought on board, but ihe shell was shattered from having been struck with the...by Dr. Shaw, as being " of a pale, reddish-purple colour, with deeper spots, and variegations," the colour, however, as it appeared in this recent specimen,... | |
 | George Kearley - 1862 - 356 sivua
...brought on board ; but the shell was shattered from having been struck with the boat-hook in capturing it, as the animal was sinking when the boat approached,...had it not been so damaged it would have escaped." The idea of sending off a boat to look after a dead cat may appear somewhat absurd, but locality must... | |
 | George Bennett - 1834 - 444 sivua
...brought on board, but the shell was shattered from having been struck with the boat-hook in capturing it, as the animal was sinking, when the boat approached, and had it not been so damaged would have escaped. I extracted the fish in a perfect state, which was firmly attached to each side... | |
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... sent for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the floating object. " On approaching near, it was observed to be the shellfish commonly known by the name of the Pearly Nautilus ; it was captured and brought on board, but the shell was shattered... 