 ... occasionally darting it down at the fish which happened to float within its reach. It may, perhaps, have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the seaweed, and raising its nostrils to a level with the surface from a considerable depth,...  The Quarterly review - Sivu 1381848Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1848 - 874 sivua
...its reach ? It may perhaps have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the Ma-weed ; and raising its nostrils to a level with the surface...incapacity for swift motion through the water, by toe suddenness and agility of the attack which they enabled it to make on every animal fitted for its... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies ; while the length and flexibility...it to make on every animal fitted 'for its prey." These remarks are in harmony with the appearance of the animal, which is far less formidable than that... | |
 | 1840 - 524 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies ; while the length and flexibility...fitted for its prey which came within its reach." (Geol. Trans., vol. i., part 2, p. 368, NS) Of the general characters of the Ichthyosauri Professor... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1851 - 536 sivua
...with the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of its enemies ; while the length and flexibility of its...enabled it to make on every animal fitted for its prey that came within its extensive sweep." ' PLESIOSAURUS HAWKINSII. — Wall-case D. — The splendid... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1851 - 524 sivua
...with the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of its enemies ; while the length and flexibility of its...jaws, and its incapacity for swift motion through 1 Remains of Plesiosauri have since been discovered in the Wealden formation. See " Fossils of Tilgate... | |
 | 1853 - 1036 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies; while the length and flexibility...fitted for its prey which came within its reach.' (' tieol. Trans.,' vol. i. part 2, p. 388, NS) Vcoyraphical Distribution, <tc. — Professor Owen concludes... | |
 | 1859 - 782 sivua
...level with the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat, from the assaults of dangerous enemies : while the length and flexibility...fitted for its prey which came within its reach." These extracts are but a few of the many striking and accurate anatomical and physiological descriptions... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies ; while the length and flexibility...enabled it to make on every animal fitted for its prey." These remarks are in harmony with the appearance of the animal, which is far less formidable than that... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 660 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies; while the length and flexibility...fitted for its prey which came within its reach." (' Geol. Trans.,' vol. i. part 2, p. 388, K S.) PLE'STIODON. [SciîiclD.E.] PLETHODONTin/E. [A JIPHIBIA.]... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 660 sivua
...nostrils to the surface from a considerable depth, may have found a secure retreat from the assaults of dangerous enemies; while the length and flexibility...fitted for its prey which came within its reach." (' Geol. Trans.,' vol. i. part 2, p. 388, NS) PLE'STIODON. [ScnrciD*.] PLETHODONTID.E. [AMPHIBIA.]... | |
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