 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...and, at a single snap, tore off his leg. In the pear 1-fish cries of South America every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with...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
...him, and, at a single snap, tore off his leg. la the pearl-fisheries of South America, every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with...fastened to the negroes to put them on their guard. Many, when the divers have been in danger, have thrown themselves into the water, with knives in their hand?,... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 514 pages
...weight. Every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him a sharp knife, with which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike it in a part whore it has no power to hurt him ; on which the fish immediately flies. The officers... | |
 | 1820 - 188 pages
...the deep, ^nd mapped off his leg. In the pearl fisheries of South America, every Negro, in order to defend himself against these animals, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, \vjiich, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike into its belly ; on which it generally... | |
 | 1823 - 862 pages
...ruiefortime is almost instantly devoured. In the pearl-fisheries of South America, every negro, tn defend 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... | |
 | Mary Trimmer - 1825 - 278 pages
...himself on one side in order to seize his prey. In the pearl fisheries of Sooth America, every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with...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
...a single snap, tore off his leg. In the pearl-fisheries of South America, every negro, in order to defend 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; on which it generally swims off. The... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | E. W - 1831 - 100 pages
...you, that every negro, to defend himself against these animals, carries with him a sharp knife, with which, if the fish offers to assault him, he endeavours to strike it in a part where it has no power, on which the fish immediately flees. The officers keep a watchful... | |
 | T B. M - 1844 - 274 pages
...Fisheries of South America, the Negro diver, in order to defend himself from these monsters of the deep, carries with him into the water a sharp knife, which,...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... | |
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... the pearl-fisheries of South 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... 
