 ... on the ground fronting her body, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand around her, scattering it to the distance of several feet. In this manner the hole is dug to the depth of eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. This...  A History of British Reptiles - Page 5de Thomas Bell - 1838Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Hugh Murray - 1839 - 646 pages
...long ladle, until it has accumulated behind her, when supporting herself with her head and fore-part, on the ground fronting her body, she, with a spring...than two feet. This labour I have seen performed in tl>e short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one, and disposed in regular layers,... | |
 | 1840 - 906 pages
...sends the sand around her, scattering it to the distance of several feet. In this manner the whole is dug to the depth of eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. This labor I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one,... | |
 | 1840 - 752 pages
...sends the sand around her, scattering it to the distance of several feet. In this manner the whole is dug to the depth of eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. This labor I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one,... | |
 | T B. M - 1844 - 274 pages
...gently and quickly to form a hole in the sand, which she scoops up with her hind flappers, digging to the depth of eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. " This labour," says our author, " I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...each flapper, äs with a large ladle, until it has accumulated behind her, when supporfing herseif with her head and fore part on the ground fronting...depth of eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two fcet. This labour I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped... | |
 | John Frost - 1856 - 406 pages
...it has accumulated behind her, -when, supporting herself with her head and fore-part on the ground, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand...eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. This labor I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1859 - 720 pages
...with her hind flappers, scooping it out with so much dexterity that the sides seldom if ever fall. The sand is raised alternately with each flapper,...eighteen inches, or sometimes more than two feet. This labor I have seen performed in the short period of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one,... | |
 | John George Wood - 1863 - 830 pages
...it has accumulated behind her, when, supporting herself with her head and fore-part on the ground, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand...feet. This labour I have seen performed in the short space of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one and disposed in regular layers to the number... | |
 | 1863 - 368 pages
...it has accumulated behind her, when, supporting herself with her head and fore-part on the ground, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand...feet. This labour I have seen performed in the short space of nine minutes. The eggs are then deposited one by one in regular layers to the number of one... | |
 | John George Wood - 1863 - 840 pages
...fore-part on the ground, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand around her, .-:atttring it to the distance of several feet. In this manner...feet This labour I have seen performed in the short space of nine minutes. The eggs are then dropped one by one and disposed in regular layers to the number... | |
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