 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 Seiten
...there form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these ugly reptiles may'oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachs of several, continued Mr. Darwin, and in each case found it largely distended... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - 628 Seiten
...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 (Ulvm), which... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - 462 Seiten
...rugged and fissured masses of Amblyrhynchus cristatus. a. Tooth of natural size, and likewise magnified. lava which everywhere form the coast. In such situations,...the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachs of several, and found them largely distended with minced seaweed (Ulvae), which... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1890 - 604 Seiten
...afterwards, he drew up the line, it was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirablyadapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of...the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachs of several, and found them largely distended with minced seaweed (Ulvae), which... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1892 - 588 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...the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. Mr. Darwin opened the stomach of several, and in each case found it largely distended with minced sea-weed,... | |
 | Frank Evers Beddard - 1892 - 312 Seiten
...everywhere form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these hideous reptiles may often be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." These powerful beasts would hardly need protection: and as they feed upon vegetable substances, they... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 542 Seiten
...tlnis 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...seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, baskingin the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachs of several, and found them largely... | |
 | John George Wood - 1898 - 360 Seiten
...to 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." In this reptile the throat is not formed into a pendent pouch, but the skin is much crumpled, so that... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1908 - 542 Seiten
...^rlqptpH fnr crawling nvpr thp riigg-pri anTT fis-sured masses of lava- which everywhere form thp roast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these...the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. I opened the stomachsjaf several, and found them largely distended with minced sea-weed (Ulvae), which... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1909 - 564 Seiten
...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 (Ulvas), which... | |
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... was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which everywhere form the coast. In such situations, a group of six or seven of these hideous reptiles may oftentimes be... 
