America, every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly; on which it generally swims off. The officers who are in the... History of Wonderful Fishes - Page 541820 - 181 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water, a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...a watchful eye on these voracious creatures, and, on discovering them, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes to put them on their guard. Many, when... | |
| William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into... | |
| J. Macloc - 1820 - 348 pages
...negro, (o defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water, a sharp knife; which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes, to put them on their guard. Many of them, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves... | |
| 1823 - 862 pages
...himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, it the fish oilers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly, on which it generally swims of). The officers who are in the vessels keep a watchful eye un these voracious creatures, and on discovering... | |
| Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 pages
...negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife ; which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...strike into its belly ; on which it generally swims oft'. The officers who are in the vessels keep a watchful eye on these voracious creatures; and, when... | |
| William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offer to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly;...Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into the water, with knives in their hands, and have hastened to their defence: but too... | |
| 1830 - 812 pages
...himself against these animals, carries with him into the water i. sharp knife; which, if the fish ofl'er to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly;...creatures; and, when they observe them approach, shake the ropea fastened to the negroes to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger,... | |
| T B. M - 1844 - 274 pages
...defend himself from these monsters of the deep, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into his belly, on which it generally makes off. The late Sir Brook Watson was swimming at a little distance... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 634 pages
...negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes, to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pages
...carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavors to strike into its belly; on which it generally swims...approach, shake the ropes fastened to the negroes, to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into... | |
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