 | 1830 - 658 pages
...examined it in all directions, but without meeting any inducement to prolong his stay. Accordingly, bein^ satisfied that there were no oysters, he thought of...hope to avoid the hungry jaws of a monster. If the toast be clear, they may then rise without apprehension. 'Two alternatives now presented themselves... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...'Piedra Negada, which is near Loretto, was supposed to have quantities of very large pearl-oysters around it— a supposition which was at once confirmed by...jaws of a monster. If the coast is clear, they may rise without apprehension. Don Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a Unterere... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1832 - 432 pages
...Piedra Negada, which is near Loretto, was supposed to have quantities of very large pearl-oysters around it — a supposition which was at once confirmed by...jaws of a monster. If the coast is clear, they may rise without apprehension. Don Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a tinterero... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...specimens of the largest and oldest shells, dived in eleven fathoms water. The rock is not above 150 or 200 yards in circumference, and our adventurer swam round...jaws of a monster. If the coast is clear, they may rise without apprehension; Don Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a tintorero... | |
 | Gift books - 1843 - 346 pages
...surface of the water ; but first he cast a look upwards, ESCAPE FROM A SHARK. as all divers are'obliged to do, who hope to avoid the hungry jaws of a monster....clear, they may then rise without apprehension. Don Paolo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a tinterero had taken a station about... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...not above one hundred and fifty or two hundred yards in circumference, and our adventurer swam around and examined it in all directions, but without meeting...apprehension. Don Pablo however, when he cast a hasty glance upward, found that atintererohad taken a station about three or four yards immediately above him, and,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 pages
...the largest and oldest shells, dived down in eleven fathoms' water. The rock is not above loO or 200 yards in circumference, and our adventurer swam round...who hope to avoid the hungry jaws of a monster. If tlie coast is clear, they may then rise without apprehension. Don Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty... | |
 | 1852 - 428 pages
...being satisfied that there were no oysters, he thought of ascending to the surface of the water; bul first he cast a look upwards, as all divers are obliged to do, who hope to av^Kd the hungry jaws of a monster If the coast is clear, they may then rise without apprehension.... | |
 | 1854 - 404 pages
...meeting any inducement to prolong his stay. Accordingly, being satisfied that there were no oysters, ho thought of ascending to the surface of the water ;...is clear, they may then rise without apprehension. Von Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a tintetero had taken a station... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Anthologies - 1869 - 526 pages
...specimens of the largest and oldest shells, dived down in eleven fathoms water. The rock is not above a hundred and fifty or two hundred yards in circumference...jaws of a monster. If the coast is clear, they may rise without apprehension. Don Pablo, however, when he cast a hasty glance upwards, found that a tinterero... | |
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... water. The rock is not above one hundred and fifty or two hundred yards in circumference, and our adventurer swam round and examined it in all directions, but •without meeting any inducement to prolong his stay. Accordingly, being satisfied that... 
