 They soon met, and in the fury of their first encounter, they appeared in an instant firmly twisted together; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell aspect did they present!...  Amphibious animals - Page 107by William Bingley - 1805Full view - About this book
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...encounter, they appeared in an inftant firmly twifted together; and whilft their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What a fell afpeft did they prefent ! their heads were comprefled to a very fmall fize, their eyes flafhed fire... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...appeared in an instant firmly twisted together; and whilst their uniled tails beat the ground, they tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. What...very small size ; their eyes flashed fire ; and after thiá conflict had lasted about five minutes, the second found means to disengage itself from the first,... | |
 | Roger Lamb - 1811 - 310 pages
...encounter, they appeared in an instant firmly twisted together, and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate...after this conflict had lasted about five minutes, the one found means to disengage itself from tlie other, and hurried " ' 9 A 2 toward the ditch. Its antagonist... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together : and, whilst then? united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried, with open jaws, to lacerate...did they present ! Their heads were compressed to a verv -mail size — their eyes flashed fire, and "f*er this conflict had lasted five minutes, the second... | |
 | 1823 - 442 pages
...encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together : and, whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried, with open jaws, to lacerate...eyes flashed fire, and after this conflict had lasted five minutes, the second found means to disengage itself from the first, and hurried towards the ditch.... | |
 | 1824 - 458 pages
...appeared in au instant firmly twisted together ; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they tried with open jaws to lacerate each other. . What...the second found means to disengage itself from the first, and hurried toward the ditch. Its antagonist instantly assumed a new posture, and half creeping... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together ; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws, to lacerate...heads were compressed to a very small size ; their »'yes Hashed fire ; and atter this conflict had lasted about five minutes, the second found moans... | |
 | Abigail Roberts - 1826 - 188 pages
...their tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to tear ,each other. What a fell aspett did they present! Their heads were compressed -to a very small size, their eyes flashed lire; mid alter this conflict had lasted about five minutes, the second 1'onud means to disengage itself... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...encounter, appeared in an instant firmly twisted together; and, •whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried with open jaws to lacerate...after this conflict had lasted about five minutes, ihe second found means to disengage itself from the first, and hurried towards the ditch. Its antagonist... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1856 - 984 pages
...encounter, appeared in an inslant firmly twisted together ; and whilst their united tails beat the ground, they mutually tried, with open jaws, to lacerate...compressed to a very small size ; their eyes flashed fire ; but, after this conflict had lasted about five minutes, the second found means to disengage itself... | |
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