 | Book - 1858 - Počet stránok 124
...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 disjoin' d ; And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - Počet stránok 608
...other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature, ' A stranger animal,' cries one, 1 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... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - Počet stránok 248
...chameleon's* form and nature; " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun I A lizard's body, lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its foot with tripple claw disjoin'd; And what a length of tail behind! How slow its pace! and then its... | |
 | A. De Puy Van Buren - 1859 - Počet stránok 336
...south. CHAMELEONS, SNAKES, REPTILES AND MIDGES. " '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 tooth with tripple claw disjoined ; And what a length of tail behind !" MEBEIOK. It is useless for one to attempt... | |
 | Elementary books - 1860 - Počet stránok 270
...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 disjoin'd ; And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then its... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - Počet stránok 362
...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... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - Počet stránok 368
...chameleon's form and nature. 3. " A stranger animal," cries one, Its foot with triple3 claw disjoined' ;4 And what a length of tail behind' ! How slow its pace' ! and then its hue — Who ever saw so fine a blue' ?" • 4. " Hold there," the other quick replies ; " 'Tis green —... | |
 | 1861 - Počet stránok 304
...matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature. " A stranger animal," eries 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 elaw disjoined ; And what a length of tail behind ! I low slow its paee ! and then... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - Počet stránok 262
...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 tripled claw disjoin'd ; And what a length of tail behind ! How slow its pace ! and then... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - Počet stránok 626
...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... | |
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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? 
