 ... assists its flight by taking it under her fin ; and seldom deserts it while life remains. She is then dangerous to approach, but affords frequent opportunities for attack. She loses all regard for her own safety, in anxiety for the preservation of...  The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Page 161by Reuben Percy - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 530 pages
...under its fin, and seldom deserts it while life remains. It it then very dangerous to approach, as she loses all regard for her own safety in anxiety for the preservation of her cub, dashing about most violently, and not dreading to rise even amidst the boats. Except, however,... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 514 pages
...under its fin, and seldom deserts it while life remains. It is then very dangerous to approach, as she loses all regard for her own safety in anxiety for the preservation of her cub, dashing about most violently, and not dreading to rise even amidst the boats. Except, however,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 830 pages
...fin, and seldom deserts it while life remains. It is then very dangerous to approach, as she loses aU regard for her own safety in anxiety for the preservation of her cub» dashing about most violently, .ind not dreading to rise even amidst the boats. Except, however,... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...then dangerous to approach, bat affords frequent opportunities for attack. She loses all regard fur her own safety, in anxiety for the preservation of her young ; dashes through the midst of Wier enemies ; despises the danger that threatens her, and even voluntarily remains with her offspring... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...to rise for respiration: encourages it to swim off; assists its flight, by taking it under her Sn ; and seldom deserts it while life remains. She is then...approach ; but affords frequent opportunities for attack. .Slip loses all regard for her own safety, in anxiety for the preservation of her young;-— dashes... | |
 | 1822 - 766 pages
...surface of the water, whenever it has occasion to rise for respiration ; encourages it to, su-iui off; assists its flight, by. taking it under her fin ;...deserts it while life remains. She is then dangerous to :ipproach ; but affords frequent opportunities for attack. She loses all regard for her own safety,... | |
 | 1823 - 794 pages
...selbst wenn sie verwundet sind, nicht verläfst, und hierdurch den Fischern zur sichern Beute wird. 'She loses all regard for her own safety , in anxiety...preservation of her young;—- dashes through the midst oj her ene-' mies; — despises the danger that threatens her; — and even voluntarily remains with... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 854 pages
...under its fin, and seldom deserts it while life remains. It is then very dangerous to approach, as she loses all regard for her own safety in anxiety for the preservation of her cub, dashing about most violently, and not dreading to rise even amidst the boats. Except, however,... | |
 | Henry William Dewhurst - 1834 - 378 pages
...under the surface of the water, whenever it has occasion for respiration ; encourages it to swim off; assists its flight, by taking it under her fin ; and seldom deserts it whilst life remains. Then she is dangerous to approach, but affords frequent opportunities for attack.... | |
 | William Jardine - 1837 - 396 pages
...joins it at the surface whenever it has occasion to rise for respiration, encourages it to swim off, and seldom deserts it while life remains. She is then...dangerous to approach, but affords frequent opportunities of attack. She loses all regard for her own safety in anxiety for the preservation of her young, dashes... | |
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