 ... danger, and the twenty-two sailors were again devoted to destruction. At first the sharks did not seem inclined to seize their prey, but swam in amongst the men, playing in the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This...  The Life of a Sailor - Sida 135efter Frederick Chamier - 1833Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1832 - 548 sidor
...against their victims. This was of short duration— a loud shriek from one of the men announced hy sudden pain ; a shark had seized him by the leg, and severed it 'entirely from the body. No sooner had1 the blood been tasted than the longdreaded attack took place ; another and another shriek proclaimed... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - 1833 - 422 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration. A loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden...body. No sooner had the blood been tasted, than the dreaded attack took place : another and another shriek proclaimed the loss of limbs. Some were torn... | |
 | 1833 - 796 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration. A loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden...body. No sooner had the blood been tasted than the dreaded attack took place. Another and another shriek proclaimed the loss of limbs : some were torn... | |
 | 1833 - 784 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration. A loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden pain ; a shark had seized him by the tton. of a Sailvr. for a moment, and he rolled overboard and was drowned. His last bubbling cry was... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1834 - 1044 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration. A loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden...some were torn from the boat, to which they vainly endeavored to cling — some, it was supposed, sunk from fear alone — all were in dreadful peril.... | |
 | 1834 - 658 sidor
...water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration — a lond shriek from one of the men announced his sudden pain....another and another shriek proclaimed the loss of I. mbs. Some were torn from the boat, to which they vainly endeavored to cling — some, it was supposed,... | |
 | 1835 - 1128 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of snort duration. A loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden...by the leg and severed it entirely from the body. N« sooner had the blood been tasted than the long-dreaded attack took place ; another and another... | |
 | 1836 - 404 sidor
...water, sometimes leaping about and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration — a loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden pain : a &hark had seized him by the leg and severed it entirely from the body. No sooner had the blood been... | |
 | Stories - 1874 - 286 sidor
...the water, sometimes leaping about, and rubbing against their victims. This was of short duration ; a loud shriek from one of the men announced his sudden...body. No sooner had the blood been tasted than the long dreaded attack took place ; another and another shriek proclaimed the loss of limbs ; some were... | |
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