 | George Walter Thornbury - 1870 - 494 sayfa
...appearance in the course of any of their voyages. Perpetual attempts to destroy or catch this monster were made, by the fastening a thick rope round the body...under our stern, got his horns entangled in the rope, underran it to the end and then tossed his refused prey several yards above the water. When the captain... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1879 - 442 sayfa
...the course of any of their voyages. PerEetual attempts to destroy or catch this monster were made, y the fastening a thick rope round the body of a dead...under our stern, got his horns entangled in the rope, underran it to the end and then tossed his refused prey several yards above the water. When the captain... | |
 | 1893 - 852 sayfa
...in the course of any of their voyages. Perpetual attempts to destroy or catch this monster was [nie] made, by the fastening a thick rope round the body...died he forsook the ship, and we saw him no more. Many other " moving accidents " remained for Silas Told which can here be only briefly glanced at.... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1894 - 350 sayfa
...a wide tail, and two ivory horns in front. He followed the ship, to our best calculation, near 1800 miles, nor was it remembered by any of the ship's...died he forsook the ship, and we saw him no more.' Many other experiences remained for Silas Told which can only be glanced at briefly here. Between Jamaica... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1894 - 318 sayfa
...miles, nor was it remembered by any of the ship's crew that a fish 170 Eighteenth Century Vignettes. of that nature had made its appearance in the course...died he forsook the ship, and we saw him no more.' Many other experiences remained for Silas Told which can only be glanced at briefly here. Between Jamaica... | |
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Perpetual attempts to destroy or catch this monster was made, by the fastening a thick rope round the body of a dead negro, and casting him overboard, but it was ineffectual ; the fish swam close under our stern, got his horns entangled in the rope, under-run... 