 | 1832 - 670 pages
...become so feeble and leu that they can hardly crawl along, and are obliged to continue in the flat parts of the country till they recover, making holes in the earth, which they cover at the mouih with leaves and dirt. They there throw off their old shells, and remain almost without... | |
 | 1837 - 168 pages
...lean, that they can hardly crawl about. Most of them, therefore, are obliged to continue in the flat parts of the country till they recover; making holes in the earth, into which they creep, and cover themselves up with leaves and dirt; here they throw oif their old... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1840 - 236 pages
...feeble are they that they seem scarcely able to crawl along. Some of them, indeed, are obliged to remain in the level parts of the' country till they recover,...making holes in the earth, which they block up with fallen leaves and other substances. In these they cast their old shells, after which they soon recover,... | |
 | 1846 - 872 pages
...flesh at that time changes its colour. Most of them, therefore, are obliged to 160 continue in the flat parts of the country till they recover, making holes in the earth, which they cover at the mouth with leaves and dirt, so that no air may enter. There they throw off their old shells,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 612 pages
...flesh at that time changes its colour. The most of them, therefore, are obliged to continue in the flat parts of the country till they recover, making holes in the earth, which they cover at the mouth with leaves and dirt, so that no air may enter. There they throw off their old shells,... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1870 - 720 pages
...are obliged to continue in the low parts of the country till they recover : in this case they make holes in the earth, which they block up with leaves and dirt, to hide themselves. In these holes they cast their shells, and soon become fat. THE SHRIMP. THESE animals,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1871 - 1060 pages
...inactive, that they are scarcely able to crawl along ; and their flesh at this time changes its color. Many of them are obliged to continue in the level...After this they march slowly back to the mountains. THE COMMON, OR BLACK-CLAWED CRAB. The most remarkable circumstance in the history of these animals,... | |
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The most of them, therefore, are obliged to continue in the flat parts of the country till they recover, making holes in the earth, which they cover at the mouth with leaves and dirt, so that no air may enter. 
