| 1860 - Страниц: 620
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which ttuy infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...rapidly by semi-circular strides, fixing one end firmly on the ground, and arching the other forward?, till by successive advances, they can lay hold of the... | |
| 1859 - Страниц: 586
...descrying their prey they advance rapidly by semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly on the ground and arching the other forwards, till by successive...disengage themselves from the ground and ascend his drta in search of an aperture to enter.' (Vol. ip 303, 304.) A most graphic cut of the Liliputian army,... | |
| Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1859 - Страниц: 732
...juice thereof, so that the leeches may not be able to hurt them." — HAILLUTT, Voy. vol. ii. p. 58. preparing for their attack on man and horse. On descrying...semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly and arching the LAND LEF.L JTES. other forwards, till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveller's foot,... | |
| Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1859 - Страниц: 728
...juice thereof, so that the leeches may not be able to hurt them." — HAKLFYT, Voy. vol. ii. p. 68. preparing for their attack on man and horse. On descrying...by semicircular strides, fixing one end firmly and arcliing the LAND LEfciCHEa. other forwards, till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveller's... | |
| 1860 - Страниц: 580
...instinct, that on the approach of a passerby to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...they can lay hold of the traveller's foot, when they disengafe themselves from the ground and ascend his dress in search of an aperture to enter. In these... | |
| Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1860 - Страниц: 698
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...and preparing for their attack on man and horse. On its whole length. There is a larger species to be found in this garden with a broad green dorsal fascia... | |
| 1860 - Страниц: 698
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...path, poised erect, and preparing for their attack ou man and horse. On descrying their prey they advance rapidly by semi-circular strides, fixing one... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1860 - Страниц: 624
...instinct, that on the approach of a passer-by t( a spot which tiny infest, they may bo seer amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native path, poised erect, and preparing fin their attack on man and horse. On descrying their prey, they advance rapidly by scmi-circulsi strides,... | |
| Scientific and technical reader - 1869 - Страниц: 408
...instinct, that, on the approach of a passer-hy to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves on the edge of a native...horse. On descrying their prey, they advance rapidly by semi -circular strides, fixing one end firmly and arching the other -forward, till by successive advances... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1871 - Страниц: 776
...instinct that, on the approach of a passer-by to a spot which they infest, they may be seen amongst the grass and fallen leaves, on the edge of a native...till by successive advances they can lay hold of the traveler's foot, when they disengage themselves from the ground and ascend his dress in search of an... | |
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