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
| John Bowdler - 1821 - Počet stránok 510
...chat, Now talked of this, and then of that, Discoursed awhile, 'mongst other matter, Of the cameleon's form and nature. " A stranger animal, '' cries one,...long, " A fish's head, a serpent's tongue ; " Its tooth, with triple claw disjoin'd, " And what a length of tail behind ! 11 How slow its pace ! and... | |
| 1821 - Počet stránok 614
...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...head, a serpent's tongue ; " Its foot with triple claws disjoin'd, " And what a length of tail behind ! " How slow its pace ! and then its hue— " Who... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - Počet stránok 396
...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 lizzarcl's body, lean and long, A fish's head, a serpent's tongue, Its foot... | |
| William Enfield - 1823 - Počet stránok 412
...friendly chat -,-. N&v-talk'd of this, and then of that, >-;t)iscours'd awhile, "mongst other matter, ^;df 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 fishV'liead, a serpent's tongue, It's tooth,... | |
| 1824 - Počet stránok 188
...other matter, Of the Chameleon's foim 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, and serpent's tongue* " Its foot with triple claw disjoin'd, " And what a length of tail behind ! "... | |
| One hundred fables, James Plumptre - 1825 - Počet stránok 306
...other matter, Of the Cameleons form and nature : ' A stranger animal,' cries one ' Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : ' A lizard's body, lean and long,...head, a serpent's tongue ; ' Its foot with triple claw disjoin'd ;' I ' And what a length of tail behind ! ' How slow its pace, and then its hue,— ' Who... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - Počet stránok 310
...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 foot... | |
| William Scott - 1825 - Počet stránok 382
...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 foot... | |
| George Fulton - 1826 - Počet stránok 224
...matter, Of the Cameleon's form and nature : — " A stranger animal," cries one, " Sure never liv'd beneath the sun : ' A lizard's body, lean and long...; 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 hue, Who ever saw so... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - Počet stránok 340
...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 sunl. <.•!i , A lizard's body, lean and long, t „!• A fish's head, a serpent's... | |
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