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... claws , seems fitted only to crawl ; yet an excrescence rising on the back , enables it to steer a steady course through the waves . The shell of the nau- tilus forms a kind of boat , and he unfurls a kind of membrane to the wind for a ...
... claws , seems fitted only to crawl ; yet an excrescence rising on the back , enables it to steer a steady course through the waves . The shell of the nau- tilus forms a kind of boat , and he unfurls a kind of membrane to the wind for a ...
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... claws it clings fast to branches of trees , from , which it also sometimes suspends itself by the tail . The skin is granu- lated like shagreen , except a range of hard ex- crescences or denticulations , on the ridge of the back , which ...
... claws it clings fast to branches of trees , from , which it also sometimes suspends itself by the tail . The skin is granu- lated like shagreen , except a range of hard ex- crescences or denticulations , on the ridge of the back , which ...
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... claw disjoin'd , And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace , and then its hue— Whoever saw so fine a blue ? " . ' Hold there , ' the other quick replies , 6 Tis green , I saw it with these eyes , As late with open mouth it ...
... claw disjoin'd , And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace , and then its hue— Whoever saw so fine a blue ? " . ' Hold there , ' the other quick replies , 6 Tis green , I saw it with these eyes , As late with open mouth it ...
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... claws between his shoulders , and remains there unalterably rivetted . It is in vain that the large affrighted animal increases its speed , or threatens with its branching horns ; when the glutton has taken possession of its post , no ...
... claws between his shoulders , and remains there unalterably rivetted . It is in vain that the large affrighted animal increases its speed , or threatens with its branching horns ; when the glutton has taken possession of its post , no ...
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... claws . The common prey of the eagle consists of hares , rabbits , kids , lambs , & c . but when pressed by hunger he will seize on larger animals . His sight is so exceedingly sharp and piercing , that he can see his prey upon the ...
... claws . The common prey of the eagle consists of hares , rabbits , kids , lambs , & c . but when pressed by hunger he will seize on larger animals . His sight is so exceedingly sharp and piercing , that he can see his prey upon the ...
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Page 89 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 142 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Page 142 - ... misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Page 126 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground : Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise ; So generations in their course decay, 185 So flourish these, when those are past away.
Page 65 - COME, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, While ye surround his throne.
Page 21 - gainst a post : Yet round the world the blade has been, To see whatever could be seen. Returning from his...
Page 17 - Yet more — the billows and the depths have more! High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast! They hear not now the booming waters' roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest. Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave ! Give back the true and brave!
Page 142 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Page 24 - Thus star by star declines Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Page 28 - It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship could be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness, that it was with some difficulty I could overtake them.