 ... ascending from his nostrils like smoke. At other times, when swollen to an extent ready to burst, his head and tail lifted up, he spins or twirls round on the surface of the water.  The Scots Magazine - Page 211793Full view - About this book
 | 1793 - 542 pages
...to burit, his head and tail lifted up, he fpins or twirls round on the furface of the water. He acis his part like an Indian chief, when rehearfing his...the exhibition is continued by others who dare to frep forth, and flrive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite female. The crocodile... | |
 | Caledonian bee - English literature - 1795 - 302 pages
...lifted up, he fpins or twirls round on the '••'"' furface furface of the water. He acts his'part like an Indian chief when rehearfing his feats of...and then retiring, the exhibition is continued by other;i who dare ^o ftep forth, and ftrive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite... | |
 | Hunting - 1799 - 422 pages
...ready to burft, his head and tail lined up, he fpins or twirls round on thefurfaceofthe water. Heads his part like an Indian chief when rehearfing his...ftrive to excel each other to gain the attention of the favourite female. PRIVATE THEATRICALS. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. ON Tuefday, Dec. 1 1, the AnJria. of Terence,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...rapidly round on the surface of the water. He acts his part like »n Indian chief, when rehearsing his feats of war, and then retiring, the exhibition is continued by others who dare to step forth and strive to excel each other to gain the attention of the favourite female." w. THE MONITOR... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 826 pages
...or twirls round on the furface of the water. He afts his part like an. Indian chief, when rchearfing his feats of war ; and then retiring, the exhibition...is continued by others who dare/ to ftep forth, and drive to excel ,each other, to gain the attention of the fa,vourite female. The crocodile nefts or... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 802 pages
...furface of the water. He a'.;/, hi.- part like an Indian chief, when rehearlibg his feats of wax ; and then retiring, the exhibition is continued by others who dare to ftep " forth, and drive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite female. The crocodile nefts or hillocks... | |
 | Caledonian bee - 1811 - 300 pages
...twirls round on the furface fm.face of the water. He acts his part like an Indian chief when rthearfing his feats of war; and then retiring, the exhibition...to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite female. Having gratified my curiolity at this general breeding-place and nurfery of crocodiles,... | |
 | 1793 - 624 pages
...tail lifted up, he fpins or twirls round on the furface of the water. He aifts his part like an Jndian chief when rehearfing his feats of war; and then retiring,...the exhibition is continued by others who dare to ilep forth, and ftrive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite female. ' Having... | |
 | English essays - 1822 - 494 pages
...or twirls round on the surface of the water. He acts his part like an Indian chief when rehearsing his feats of war ; and then retiring, the exhibition is continued by others who dare to step forth, and strive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favourite female. DESTRUCTION... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...or twirls round on the surface of the water. He acts his part like an Indian chief when rehearsing his feats of war : and then retiring, the exhibition is continued by others who dare to step forth, and strive to excel each other, to gain the attention of the favorite female. Having gratified... | |
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