 ... which so admirably fits the ichthyosaurus to cut through the waves. May it not, therefore, be concluded, (since, in addition to these circumstances, its respiration must have required frequent access of air,) that it swam upon, or near the surface...  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 5221826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1826 - 644 pagina’s
...it not therefore be concluded (since, in addition to these circumstances, its respiration most bave required frequent access of air) that it swam upon...Carolina, and East Florida, whose neck when extended is nearly equal to its shell in length. It is described in Shaw's Zoology ,t as ' fond of the muddy... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1830 - 612 pagina’s
...impeded its progress through the water ; presenting a striking contrast to the organisation which 10 admirably fits the Ichthyosaurus to cut through the...it down at the fish which happened to float within reach ? It may, perhaps, have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the sea-weed,... | |
 | 1831 - 548 pagina’s
...says Mr. bonybeare, " (since, in addition to these circumstances, its respiration must have requiled frequent access of air) that it swam upon or near...the fish which happened to float within its reach." The Quarterly reviewer ot 1826, thinks that it must have very closely resembled the lestudo ferox,... | |
 | 1832 - 534 pagina’s
...but probably with an awkward motion. " May it not, therefore, be concluded," says Mr. Conybeare, " (since, in addition to these circumstances, its respiration...the fish which happened to float within its reach." The Quarterly reviewer of 1S26, thinks that it must have very closely resembled the Testudo ferox,... | |
 | 1832 - 542 pagina’s
...frequent acress of air) that it swam upon or near the surface, arching back its long neck like the •wan, and, occasionally, darting it down at the fish which happened to float within its reach." The Quarterly reviewer of 1826, thinks that it must have very closely resembled the Testudo ferox,... | |
 | 1836 - 1184 pagina’s
...turtle may lead us to conjecture ; its motion, however, must have been very awkward on land ; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water;...the fish which happened to float within its reach ? It may, perhaps, have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the sea-weed, and raising... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1836 - 606 pagina’s
...turtle may lead us to conjecture ; its motion, however, must have been very awkward on land ; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water...the fish which happened to float within its reach? It may, perhaps, have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the sea-weed, and raising... | |
 | William Buckland - 1837 - 476 pagina’s
...the Plesiosaurus apparently could hare made little or no progress in any other element than water. May it not therefore be concluded (since, in addition...the fish which happened to float within its reach. It may perhaps have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the sea-weed, and raising... | |
 | 1840 - 530 pagina’s
...turtle may lead us to conjecture ; its motion however must have been very awkward on land; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water,...the fish which happened to float within its reach? It may perhaps have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among the sea-weed, and, raising... | |
 | 1840 - 522 pagina’s
...turtle may lead us to conjecture ; its motion however must have been very awkward on land ; its long neck must have impeded its progress through the water,...occasionally darting it down at the fish which happened to lloat wilhin its reach? It may perhaps have lurked in shoal water along the coast, concealed among... | |
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