 | Richard Turner - 1792 - Страниц: 296
...fmooth and tender. It hath fins upon the tail, by means of which it fwims, as it alfo does by the help of its feet, which are like a bear's, except that they are covered with fcales inftead of hair. As its legs are fhort, it is very flow in its motions, fo that it is no very... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - Страниц: 274
...smooth and tender. It has fins upon the tail, by means of which it swims, as it also does by the help of its feet, which are like a bear's, except that they are covered with scales instead of hair. I ' ;.*... •.» B It is common in the West Indies, and still more upon the banks... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - Страниц: 302
...smooth and tender. It has fins upon the tail, by means of which it swims, as it also does by the help of its feet, which are like a bear's, except that they are covered with scales instead of hair. As its legs are short, it is very slow in its motions, so that it is no very difficult... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - Страниц: 234
...smooth and tender. It has fins upon the tail, by means of which it swims, as it also does by the help of its feet, which are like a bear's, except that they are covered ivith scales instead of hair. As its legs are short, it is very slow in its motions, so that it is... | |
 | Stewart W. and co - 1884 - Страниц: 186
...smooth and tender. It has fins upon the tail, by means of which it swims, as it also does by the help of its feet, which are like a bear's, except that they are covered with scales instead of hair. As its legs are short, it is very slow in its motions, so that it is no very difficult... | |
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... other animals ; on the contrary, it moves the upper. Its tail is nearly as long as its whole body ; and it is also rough, and armed with a hard skin upon the upper part and the sides, but beneath it is smooth and tender. It has fins upon the tail,... 