 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - Počet stránok 366
...this, and then of that; Discours'd awhile, 'mongst other matter, Of the CHAMELEON'S form and nature. " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd...lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue. " Sirs," cries the umpire, "cease your pother — The creature's neither one nor t'other. 1 caught... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - Počet stránok 428
...other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. " 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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - Počet stránok 1022
...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 saw so fine a blue ? " "Hold there," the other quick replies; "'Tis green — I saw it... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - Počet stránok 302
...liv'd beneath the sun : A lizc;tt's body lean and long, fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its foot, with triple claw disjoin'd, And what a length of tail...slow its pace ! and then its hue Whoever saw so fine a blue ?" " Hold there !" the other quick replies, " 'Tis green — I saw it with these eyes, As late... | |
 | Anne Parker - 1835 - Počet stránok 302
...other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. " 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - Počet stránok 404
...other matter, Of the chameleon's form and nature. " 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 claws disjoined— And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace! and then... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - Počet stránok 346
...and then of that, Discours'd awhile, 'mongst other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. 3. " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd...lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, It's foot with triple claw disjoui'd : And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - Počet stránok 342
...other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. " 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... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1839 - Počet stránok 154
...matter, Of the chameleon's form and nature. " A stranger animal, 1 * 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... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - Počet stránok 410
...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...long,, | A fish's head', | a serpent's tongue,, | Its foot with triple claw disjoin'd — | And what a length of tail , behind / | How slow , its pace, !... | |
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And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! And then its hue, — Who ever saw so fine a blue? 
