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Strona 2
... gives it a character widely different from that of the land . At times , in pecu- liar states of the atmosphere , the boundary of the horizon becomes undistinguishable , and the surface , perfectly calm , reflects the pure light of ...
... gives it a character widely different from that of the land . At times , in pecu- liar states of the atmosphere , the boundary of the horizon becomes undistinguishable , and the surface , perfectly calm , reflects the pure light of ...
Strona 21
... gives the elevation of the highest wave . It is thus found that waves do not usually exceed six feet in height , except when cross - waves over- run each other ; and probably in no case do the very loftiest rise above ten feet above the ...
... gives the elevation of the highest wave . It is thus found that waves do not usually exceed six feet in height , except when cross - waves over- run each other ; and probably in no case do the very loftiest rise above ten feet above the ...
Strona 25
... gives the following pleasing account of them : - " These insects are only to be found in sea - water , and may be met with in all the little pools amongst the rocks on the sea - shores , They live amongst the Fuci and Confervæ , & c ...
... gives the following pleasing account of them : - " These insects are only to be found in sea - water , and may be met with in all the little pools amongst the rocks on the sea - shores , They live amongst the Fuci and Confervæ , & c ...
Strona 38
... gives us a somewhat unfa- vourable notion of its quality . " While walking , " he observes , " round the coast near ... give me a bit to taste , prepared in the way in which it was generally eaten . He accordingly stripped off all the ...
... gives us a somewhat unfa- vourable notion of its quality . " While walking , " he observes , " round the coast near ... give me a bit to taste , prepared in the way in which it was generally eaten . He accordingly stripped off all the ...
Strona 39
... gives a somewhat different account , both of the part which is eaten and its flavour , and as his observations refer to the coast of Antrim , it is not easy to account for the conflicting statements , except by supposing some variation ...
... gives a somewhat different account , both of the part which is eaten and its flavour , and as his observations refer to the coast of Antrim , it is not easy to account for the conflicting statements , except by supposing some variation ...
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Albacore Algæ animal appearance beautiful beneath birds bivalve boats body breeze called canoe Captain clouds coast colour coral Corallina officinalis Crab creatures crew Crustacea dart deck deep depth distance Dolphin edge elevated Entomostraca fathoms feet fins fish fishery flesh floating Flying-fish foam frequently fronds Fuci Gannet habits harpoon head height hook horizon hundred immense inches Indian Ocean islands isles jaws lagoon Laminaria land length light marine mass miles minute motion mouth Narwhal native nearly object observed Ocean Pacific peculiar picul Polypes prey proa rapid reef resembling rising rock rope Rorqual round sail Sargassum scarcely Sea-pen seen Shark shell ship Ship ahoy shoals shore side sight singular skin sometimes species Sperm Whale spermaceti Spitzbergen substance surface swimming Sword-fish tail tentacles thick tide tion usually vessel voyage waves Whale whole wind wing
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Strona 5 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Strona 358 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Strona 229 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered.
Strona 22 - ... turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff", and the cummin with a rod.
Strona 173 - All in a hot and copper sky, The bloody Sun, at noon, Right up above the mast did stand, No bigger than the Moon. "Day after day, day after day, 115 We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.
Strona 173 - For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Strona 172 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — ' The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast.
Strona 5 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb...
Strona 178 - THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Strona 8 - All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.