 all well,' she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she effects by removing it from under her body with her hind flappers, scooping it out with so much dexterity that the sides seldom if ever fall in. The sand is raised alternately with each flapper,...  A History of British Reptiles - Page 5de Thomas Bell - 1838Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | J H Hedley - 1836 - 352 pages
...she has reached a place fitted for her purpose, she gazes all round in silence. Finding, 'all well', she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she...supporting herself with her head and fore part on ihe ground fronting her body, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand around her, scattering... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1839 - 646 pages
...the sand, with her hind flappers. "The sand is raised alternately with each flapper, as with a 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 from each flapper, sends the sand around... | |
 | Popular history - 1843 - 434 pages
...when she has reached a place fitted to her purpose, she gazes all around in silence. Finding all well, she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she...behind her, when, supporting herself with her head and forepart on the ground, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand around her, scattering it... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1850 - 308 pages
...when she has reached a place fitted for her purpose, she gazes all round in silence. Finding all well, she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she...behind her, when supporting herself with her head and forepart on the ground, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand around her, scattering... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 826 pages
...proceeds to form a hole ¡a the sand, which she effects by removing it from under her body with her kind flappers, scooping it out with so much dexterity that...her head and fore part on the ground fronting her bndy, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand around her, scattering it to the distance... | |
 | John Frost - 1856 - 406 pages
...form a hole in the sand, which she effects by removing it from under her body with her hind-flappers, scooping it out with so much dexterity that the sides...behind her, -when, supporting herself with her head and fore-part on the ground, she with a spring from each flapper sends the sand around her, scattering... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 pages
...she has reached a place fitted for her purpose, she gazes all round in silence. Finding ' all well,' she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she...ground fronting her body, she with a spring from each Happer sends the sand around her, scattering it to the distance of several feet. In this manner the... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...when she has reached a place fitted to her purpose, she gazes all around in silence. Finding all well, she proceeds to form a hole in the sand, which she...behind her, when, supporting herself with her head and forepart on the ground, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand around her, scattering... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...dexterity that the sides seldom, if ever, fall in. The sand is raised alternately with each flapper, aa with a large ladle, until it has accumulated behind her, when, supporting herself with her head and forepart on the ground, she, with a spring from each flapper, sends the sand around her, scattering... | |
 | 1863 - 368 pages
...that the sides seldom, if ever, fall in. The sand is raised alternately with each flapper, as with a ladle, until 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 around her, scattering... | |
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