 I struck my knife at one of his eyes, and, by some singular fortune, cut it out clean from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that, if I could only blind the monster,...  The Metropolitan - Sida 3021845Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John William Carleton - 1842 - 258 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that, if I could only blind...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid hold of his... | |
 | J. Cypress - 1842 - 268 sidor
...the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant hope and and reason came to my relief ; and it occurred to me, that if I could only blind...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid hold of his... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1842 - 524 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me that, if I could only blind...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid held of his... | |
 | 1843 - 434 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief, and it occurred to me that, if I could only blind the monster, 1 might yet escape. Accordingly, I stood ready for the next attack. The loss of an eye did not seem... | |
 | 486 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back and halted. In an instant hope and reason came to my relief, and it occurred to me that if I could only blind the...shaking his head once or twice, he came up to me, and — when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1852 - 360 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that if I could only blind...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid hold of his... | |
 | William Trotter Porter - 1846 - 442 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant, hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that if I could only blind...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This was the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid hold of his... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 808 sidor
...hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me. that if I could only blind the monster, 1 might yet escape. Accordingly, I stood ready for the...when he was about half an inch off, turned upon his back. This w.~,s the critical moment. With a most unaccountable presence of mind, I laid hold of his... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 838 sidor
...from the socket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that if I could only blind...an eye did not seem to affect him much, for, after shnking his head once or twice, he came up to me again . and when he was about half an inch off, turned... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 816 sidor
...from the so'cket. The shark darted back, and halted. In an instant hope and reason came to my relief; and it occurred to me, that if I could only blind the monster, I might yet escape. Accordingly, I stooil ready for the next attack. The loss of an eye did not seem to affect him much, for, after shakiLg... | |
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