| Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 582 Seiten
...different depths in the lias, at a distance from any entire skeletons of the marine lizards from which ing over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, oft being opened, were found to be largely distended with minced sea-weed, of a kind which grows at... | |
| W. Mullinger Higgins - 1842 - 426 Seiten
...form the coast. In such situations a group of six or seven of these hideous reptiles may often times be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf,...in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, upon being opened, were found to be largely distended with minced sea weed, of a kind which grows T... | |
| Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia - 1856 - 542 Seiten
...motionless and collapsed on its sides. Its limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for climbing over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the sea, basking in the sun with outstretched leg«. Their stomachs, on being opened, are found tobe largely... | |
| Popular history - 1843 - 434 Seiten
...claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava, which every where form the coast. In such situations, a group of six...surf, basking in the sun, with outstretched legs. " I opened the stomach of several ; and, in each case, found it largely distended with minced sea-weed,... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 Seiten
...thinking thus to kill it directly; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line, it was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted...the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachs of several, and found them largely distended with minced sea-weed (Ulvae), which... | |
| William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 Seiten
...kill it directly ; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line, the lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted...surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." stomachs of all which he opened distended with minced sea-weed, a food for the procuring and comminution... | |
| 1848 - 876 Seiten
...kill it directly ; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line, the lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted...surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs.' We must not forget, however, another claimant— though Mr Broderip does — the sea-serpent — which... | |
| 1848 - 874 Seiten
...adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which everywhere form the coast. lu such situations, a group of six or seven of these...surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." We must not forget, however, another claimant — though Mr Broderip does — the sea-serpent — which... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1855 - 686 Seiten
...their obtusely trunt>\ cry \\-hrn.- ^i tlif jit resembling in form I has its tail flattened says ip islands throughout the archipelago. It lives exclusively...opened, were found to be largely distended with minced sea-\veed, of a kind which grows at the bottom of the sea at some little distance from the coast. To... | |
| William Somerville Orr - 1855 - 566 Seiten
...for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which everywhere form the coast. In sucli situations, a group of six or seven of these hideous...surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." Ugly as they are, these Lizards are quite harmless, their food consisting of sea-weed. Many of the... | |
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