 | 1857 - 756 pages
...enemy. During such a proceeding tbe snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch, round which its body and...mouth open and its neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavour* ing to increase tbe terror which it would almost appear it was awan- would sooner or later... | |
 | 1843 - 854 pages
...During such a proceeding, the snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail are entwined, with its mouth open and it* neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavouring to increase the WEA PI WEA 172 WEA terror which it... | |
 | 1843 - 856 pages
...twelve inches above the branch round whicli its body and tail are entwined, with its mouth open and it* neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavouring to increase...nevertheless true that birds, and even quadrupeds, are, under certain circumstances, unable to retire from certain of their enemies; and, what is even... | |
 | Popular history - 1843 - 434 pages
...raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch, round which its body and tail are intertwined, with its mouth open, and its neck inflated, as if...within its grasp some one of the feathered group. * AKOVTIOV, (aconlion,} jaculum, a javelin, or dart. SOOMSLANGE. " Whatever may be said in ridicule... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1843 - 840 pages
...During such a proceeding, the snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail...inflated, as if anxiously endeavouring to increase the African nests. 172 WEA terror wliich it would almost appear it was aware would sooner or later brine... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pages
...enemy. During such a proceeding the snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail...aware would, sooner or later, bring within its grasp one of the feathered group. Whatever may be said in ridicule of fascination, it is nevertheless true... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1857 - 762 pages
...enemy. During such a proceeding the snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail...nevertheless true that birds, and even quadrupeds, are, under certain circumstances, unable to retire from the presence of certain of their enemies ;... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1858 - 780 pages
...body and tail are entwined, with its mouth open and its neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavoring to increase the terror which it would almost appear...nevertheless true that birds, and even quadrupeds, are, under certain circumstances, unable to retire from the presence of certain of their enemies; and,... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1858 - 782 pages
...enemy. During such a proceeding the snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail...mouth open and its neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavoring to increase the terror which it would almost appear it was aware would sooner or later... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...During these proceedings, the snake may usually be observed with its head raised about ten or twelve inches above the branch round which its body and tail...aware would, sooner or later, bring within its grasp one of the feathered group. THE BOTTLE-NESTED SPARROW. FORBES describes another interesting species,... | |
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Snake is generally observed with its head raised about ten or twrelve inches above the branch, round which its body and tail are entwined, with its mouth open, and its neck inflated, as if anxiously endeavouring to increase the terror which it would almost... 
