| Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 606 Seiten
...this time being and closely collapsed on its sides. 1 and strong claws are admirably adaptec s 6 ing over the rugged and fissured masses of lava which...to be largely distended with minced sea-weed, of a kind which grows at the bottom of the sea, at some little distance from the coast. To obtain this,... | |
| 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... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1841 - 946 Seiten
...usual length is about a yard, but there are some even four feet long. It is of a dirty black colour, sluggish in its movements on the land ; but, when...to be largely distended with minced sea-weed, of a kind which grows at the bottom of the sea at some little distance from the coast. To obtain this, the... | |
| 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... | |
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