A stranger animal," cries one, "Sure never lived beneath the sun: A lizard's body, lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its foot with triple claw disjoined; And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! and then its hue — Who ever... Text-book of English Composition for the Use of Schools - Strana 97podľa Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1874 - Počet stránok 154Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Enfield - 1804 - Počet stránok 418
...Cameleon's form and nature. » A stranger animal, » cries one, « Sure never liv'tl beneath the sun: n A. lizard's body , lean and long , » A fish's head , a serpent's tongue , n Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; » And what a length of tail behind ! » How slow its pace... | |
| 1806 - Počet stránok 408
...other matter, Of the Campion's form and nature. " A stranger animal, cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : " A lizard's body, lean and long, " A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd " And what a length of tail behind t " How slow its pace ! and then... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - Počet stránok 434
...other matter Of the Camelion's form and nature. " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : " A lizard's body lean and long, " A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, " It's foot with tripple claw disjoin'd.: " AM what a length of tail behind ! ." How slow its pace... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - Počet stránok 604
...nature. A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun ; " A lizard's body, lenn nge ? That 'tis so frequent, this is stranger still. § 152- MansPronencsst di'join'd ; ' And what a length of tail behind ! Hew s'.ow its pace ! and then its hue — " Who ever... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 424
...other matter. Of the Cainelion's form and nature. " A stranger animal," cms one, " Sure nrver liv'd beneath the sun : A lizard's body, lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue. Its tooth with triple claw disjpin'oV^ And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace 1 and then... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - Počet stránok 416
...lizard's body, leafi and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd— And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! — and then its hue— Whoever saw so fine a blue f " — " Hold there," the other quick replies, " 'lis green — I saw it... | |
| Herman Daggett - 1818 - Počet stránok 300
...other matter, Of the Cameleon's form and nature. 8. " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun ; " A lizard's body, lean and long, " A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How slow its pace ! and then,... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - Počet stránok 448
...past, And on their way in friendly chat Now talk'd of this and then of that, Discours'da while 'mongst other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. " A stranger animal, cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : " A lizard's body lean and long, " A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, " Its... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 398
...body, lean end loi'f, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its tooth with triple (;!aw ilitjoin'd — Ami what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace !...its hue—- Who ever saw so fine a blue ?" — "Hold there,1vthe other quick replies, ":Tis gretn — T saw it with these eyes, As late with open mouth... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - Počet stránok 422
...other matter. Of the camelion's form and nature. " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : A lizard's body, lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its tooth with tripple claw disjoin 'd— And what a. length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then... | |
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