His horrors may be imagined, when he saw three of those terrific monsters swim past the boat, exactly in the direction of his companion : he splashed his jacket in the water, to scare them away, but they seemed quite aware of the impotency of the attack,... The Life of a Sailor - Sida 142efter Frederick Chamier - 1833Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1832 - 548 sidor
...pursued their course. The man swam well and strongly. There was no doubt he would pass within nail of the brig, provided the sharks did not interfere...kicking the water, and splashing as he swam. There is no 6*h more cowardly, and yet more desperately savage, than a shark. I have seen one harpooned twice,... | |
| 1833 - 796 sidor
...he splashed his jacket in the water to scare them away, but they seemed quite aware of the mipotency of the attack, and lazily pursued their course. The...him, kept kicking the water and splashing as he swam. » * * * It was not, however, until a great distance had been accomplished that the swimmer became... | |
| 1833 - 784 sidor
...; there was no doubt he would pass within hail of the bri?, provided the sharks did not interfen-. and he knowing that they would not be long in following...him, kept kicking the water and splashing as he swam. * * * * It was not, however, njtil a great distance had been accomplished that the swimmer became apprised... | |
| 1834 - 658 sidor
...his companion : he splashed his jacket in the water, to scare them away, but they seemed quite aware of the impotency of the attack, and lazily pursued...one harpooned twice, with a hook in its jaws, and come again to a fresh bait : yet will they suffer themselves to be scared by the smallest noise, and... | |
| Archibald Duncan - 1834 - 1044 sidor
...the impotency of the attack, and lazily pursued their course. The man swam well and strongly. The*e was no doubt he would pass within hail of the brig,...following him, kept kicking the water and splashing as he «wam. There is no fish more cowardly, and yet more desperately savage, than a shark. I have seen one... | |
| 1835 - 1128 sidor
...his companion: he splashed his jacket in the water to scare them away, but they seemed quite aware o( the impotency of the attack, and lazily pursued their...one harpooned twice, with a hook in its jaws, and come again to a fresh bait: yet will they suffer themselves to be scared by the smallest noise, and... | |
| 1836 - 404 sidor
...direction of his companion. He splashed his jacket • in the water, to scare them away, but they slowly pursued their course. The man swam well and strongly....seen one harpooned twice with a hook in its jaws, and come again to a fresh bait; yet will they suffer themselves to be scared by the smallest noise, and... | |
| Stories - 1874 - 286 sidor
...his companion ; he splashed his jacket in the water, to scare them away, but they seemed quite aware of the impotency of the attack, and lazily pursued...seen one harpooned twice with a hook in its jaws, and come again to a fresh bait; yet will they suffer themselves to be scared by the smallest noise, and... | |
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