 | 1829 - 444 pages
...simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water *, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...lizard. They project themselves forward on their bony arms, by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sidewise, • In an excursion made by my friend Mr... | |
 | 1829 - 832 pages
...the negroes filled several baskets with those they picked up. Their motion over land is tle8cril>ed to be somewhat like that of the two-footed lizard. They project themselves forward on their bony arms, by the clastic spring of the tail exerted sidewise. Their progress is nearly as fast as a man... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...live many hours out of waler, even when exposed to the sun's rays. Their motion is described to he somewhat like that of the two-footed lizard. They project themselves forward on their bony arms by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sideways. Their progress is nearly as fast as a man... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - 1833 - 422 pages
...simultaneously quit the place and march over land in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...project themselves forward on their bony arm, by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sidewise. Their progress is nearly as fast as a man will leisurely... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...Pomeroon. They were so numerous that the negroes filled several baskets with those they picked np. Their motion over land is described to be somewhat...lizard. They project themselves forward on their bony arms, by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sidewise. Their progress is nearly as fast as a man... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...of the two-footed lizard. They project themselves forwards on their bony arms by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sideways. Their progress is nearly... | |
 | 1842 - 524 pages
...simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...of the two-footed lizard. They project themselves forwards on their bony arms by the elastic spring of the tail exerted sideways. Their progress is nearly... | |
 | 1842 - 526 pages
...simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...have ascertained by trial that they will live many hoiirs out of water, even when exposed to the sun's rays. Their motion over land is described to be... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1842 - 524 pages
...simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water, travelling for i eliole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their...object. I have ascertained by trial that they will live ttaoy hours out of water, even when exposed to the sun's ray». Their motion over land is described... | |
 | Zoological Society of London - 1856 - 494 pages
...marches overland in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, iu search of their object. I have ascertained by trial...over land is described to be somewhat like that of a two-polled lizard : they project themselves forward on their bony arms by the elastic spring of the... | |
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Hussars, on the contrary, simultaneously quit the place, and march over land in search of water, travelling for a whole night, as is asserted by the Indians, in search of their object. I have ascertained by trial that they will live many hours out of... 
