 | 1824 - 604 páginas
...afforded a foundation for some of the stories of mermaids. I have myself seen a sea* horse in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required...actually reported to me his having seen a man with bis head just appearing above the surface of the water." That this creature once came nearer to our... | |
 | 1820 - 866 páginas
...have afforded foundation for some of the stories of mermuids. I hare myself seen a sea-horse in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required...head just appearing above the surface of the water. Seals exhibit themselves in a similar way; the heads of some, at a distance, arc mi unlike the human... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 páginas
...have afforded foundation for some of the stories of mermaids. I have myself seen a sea-horse in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required...imagination to mistake it for a human being ; so like indeed w»s it, that the surgeon of the ship actually reported to me his naving seen a man with his head just... | |
 | 1828 - 514 páginas
...foundation for some of the stories of mermaids. Mr. Scoresby himself has seen the walrus in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required...it, that the surgeon of the ship actually reported his having seen a man with his head just appearing above the surface of the water. Seals exhibit themselves... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - 1839 - 414 páginas
...the reader that we have previously quoted Mr Scoresby's words — " I have myself seen a Sea-Horse under such circumstances, that it required little...stretch of imagination to mistake it for a human being, and the surgeon actually reported to me that he had seen a man with his head above the water." Many... | |
 | 1843 - 402 páginas
...face. It rears its head out of the water to look at ships. Mr. S. himself has seen a walrus in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required...it, that the surgeon of the ship actually reported his having seen a man with his head just peeping out of the water. Seals exhibit themselves in a similar... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Jane Loudon - 1848 - 426 páginas
...foundation for some of the stories of mermaids or mermen. I have myself seen a sea-horse in such a position and under such circumstances, that it required...head just appearing above the surface of the water." The tusks of the sea-horse are equal in durability to those of the elephant, and as they keep their... | |
 | William Scoresby - 1799 - 402 páginas
...some of the stories of mermaids. I have myself seen a sea-horse in such a position, that it requires little stretch of imagination to mistake it for a...that the surgeon of the ship actually reported to me that he had seen a man with his head just appearing above the surface of the water. The walrus is a... | |
 | Robert Hamilton (M.D., F.R.S.E.) - 1860 - 490 páginas
...the reader that we have previously quoted Mr Scoresby's words — " I have myself seen a Sea-Horse under such circumstances, that it required little...stretch of imagination to mistake it for a human being, and the surgeon actually reported to me that he had seen a man with his head above the water." Many... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 832 páginas
...animals, says, " I have myself seen a sea-horse in such a position, that it required little strength of imagination to mistake it for a human being : so...that the surgeon of the ship actually reported to me that he had seen a man with his head just appearing above the surface of the water." We have now to... | |
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... that it may have afforded foundation for some of the stories of Mermaids. I have myself seen a sea-horse in such a position, and under such circumstances, that it required little stretch of imagination to mistake it for a human being ; so like indeed... 
