 | 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...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, oft being opened, were found to be... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1839 - 332 Seiten
...and closely collapsed on its sides. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, on being opened, were found to be... | |
 | W. Mullinger Higgins - 1842 - 426 Seiten
...and closely collapsed on its sides. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...group of six or seven of these hideous reptiles may often times be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched... | |
 | 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...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun, with outstretched legs. " I opened the stomach of several ; and, in each... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 Seiten
...drew up the line, it was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...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, and found them largely... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 Seiten
...line, the lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." stomachs of all which he opened distended with minced... | |
 | 1848 - 876 Seiten
...line, the lizard was quite active. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs.' We must not forget, however, another claimant—... | |
 | 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...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs." We must not forget, however, another claimant —... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1851 - 602 Seiten
...and closely collapsed on its sides. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, on being opened, were found to be... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...and closely collapsed on its sides. Their limbs and strong claws are admirably adapted for crawling over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...oftentimes be seen on the black rocks, a few feet above the surf, basking in the sun with outstretched legs. Their stomachs, on being opened, were found to be... | |
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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... 
