 | Hugh Miller - 1852 - 394 Seiten
...remains, which exhibit unequivocally the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved; the tail in many instances is bent round to...the full, as in fish that die in convulsions. The Ptcrichthys shows its arms extended at their stiffest angle, as if prepared for an enemy. The attitudes... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - 692 Seiten
...remains, which exhibit, unequivocally, the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail, in many instances, is bent round...spread to the full, as in fish that die in convulsions. Th« attitudes of all the Ichthyolites on this platform are attitudes of fear, anger, and pain. The... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1857 - 340 Seiten
...exhibit unequivocally the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contract19 * ed, cuived; he tail in many instances is bent round to the head ;...convulsions. The Pterichthys shows its arms extended at their stififest angle, as if prepared for an enemy. The attitudes of all the ichthyolites on this platform... | |
 | 1858 - 688 Seiten
...remains, which exhibit unequivocably the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail, in many instances, is bent round...to the full, as in fish that die in convulsions." In this case, the illustration is no doubt partial, but there is the recognition of the principle stated... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1858 - 440 Seiten
...•>{ violent death. The figures are contorted, contractid, curved ; he tail in many instances is be. t round to the head ; the spines stick out ; the fins are spread to the full, a« in fish that die in convulsions. The Pterichthys shows its arms extended at their stiffest angle,... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1865 - 426 Seiten
...remains which exhibit unequivocally the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail in many instances is bent round...stick out ; the fins are spread to the full, as in fishes that die in convulsions. The J'tcrichthys shows its arms extended at their stiffest angle, as... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1865 - 454 Seiten
...of violent death. The figures are contorted, contract. ed, curved; he tail in many instances is be^t round to the head ; the spines stick out ; the fins are spread to the full, ai in fish that die in convulsions. The Pterichthys shows its arms extended at their stifFest angle,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 Seiten
...remains, which exhibit unequivocally tho marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail in many instances is bent round...the full, as in fish that die in convulsions. The pterichtJiys shows its arms extended at their stiffest angle, as if prepared for an enemy. The attitudes... | |
 | John Louis Petit - 1869 - 98 Seiten
...remains which exhibit unequivocally the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail in many instances is bent round...convulsions. The pterichthys shows its arms extended at their stiflest angle as if prepared for an enemy. The attitudes of all the ichthyolites on this platform... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1878 - 534 Seiten
...They died in agonies. Hugh Miller says — " The figures of the fossil fish are contorted, contracted, curved ; the tail in many instances is bent round...stick out, the fins are spread to the full, as in fishes that die in convulsions. The attitudes of all the Ichthyolites on the platform of death, are... | |
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... fish of an area at least a hundred miles from boundary to boundary, perhaps much more. The same platform in Orkney as at Cromarty is strewed thick with remains which exhibit unequivocally the marks of violent death. The figures are contorted, contracted,... 
