The Quarterly Review, Volumes 256-257John Murray, 1931 |
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Page 237
... seen to raise its head and neck 60 feet out of the sea . When the Captain described what he had seen , some of his friends said they would have held their tongues , if they had seen 100 sea - serpents , for fear of losing their ...
... seen to raise its head and neck 60 feet out of the sea . When the Captain described what he had seen , some of his friends said they would have held their tongues , if they had seen 100 sea - serpents , for fear of losing their ...
Page 242
... seen two large molars , curving down and back , like walrus tusks about 18 inches long . The mouth was red , and the almond - shaped eyes , placed vertically , 7 inches by 4 , had a reddish glare . The most horrible feature of all was a ...
... seen two large molars , curving down and back , like walrus tusks about 18 inches long . The mouth was red , and the almond - shaped eyes , placed vertically , 7 inches by 4 , had a reddish glare . The most horrible feature of all was a ...
Page 244
... seen for 17 hours continuously by the naturalist Goose on his way to the West Indies , and affirmed by him to belong to no known species , and they have never been seen again , though , as mammals , they must often come to the surface ...
... seen for 17 hours continuously by the naturalist Goose on his way to the West Indies , and affirmed by him to belong to no known species , and they have never been seen again , though , as mammals , they must often come to the surface ...
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