The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge. At that instant, simultaneously with the crack of our rifle, he relaxed his long length on the ice, and, at the very brink of the... The Heroes of the Arctic and Their Adventures - Página 180por Frederick Whymper - 1875 - 302 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 páginas
...depressed my hand nervously as a signal for Petersen to fire. I saw that the poor fellow was paralyzed by his anxiety, trying vainly to obtain a rest for...against the cutwater of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 páginas
...depressed my hand nervously as a signal for Peterson to fire. I saw that the poor fellow was paralyzed by his anxiety, trying vainly to obtain a rest for...against the cutwater of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1869 - 602 páginas
...signal for Petersen to fire. M'Gary nung upon his oar, and the boat, slowly but noiselessly surging ahead, seemed to me within certain range. Looking...against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1869 - 500 páginas
...ahead, seemed to me within certain range. Looking at Petersen, I saw that the poor fellow was paralyzed by his anxiety, trying vainly to obtain a rest for...against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 776 páginas
...ahead, seemed to me within certain range. Looking at Petersen, I saw that the poor fellow was paralyzed by his anxiety, trying vainly to obtain a rest for...against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Charles Tomlinson - 1872 - 392 páginas
...signal for Petersen to fire, but the poor fellow was all but paralysed with his anxiety , trying in vain to obtain a rest for his gun against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at them for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Prescott Holmes - 1896 - 270 páginas
...to obtain a rest for his gun against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a. moment with frightened curiosity,...and, at the very brink of the water, his head fell helplessly to one side. I would have ordered another shot, but no discipline could have controlled... | |
| Prescott Holmes - 1896 - 270 páginas
...ahead, seemed to me within certain range. Looking at Petersen, I saw that the poor fellow was paralyzed by his anxiety, trying vainly to obtain a rest for...against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Helen Saunders Wright - 1910 - 622 páginas
...depressed my hand nervously, as a signal for Petersen to fire. McGary hung upon his oar, and the boat seemed to me within certain range. Looking at Petersen,...against the cutwater of the boat. The seal rose on his fore flipper, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
| Elisha Kent Kane - 1865 - 268 páginas
...M'Gary hung upon his oar, and the boat, slowly but noiselessly sagging ahead, seemed to me without certain range. Looking at Petersen, I saw that the...against the cut-water of the boat. The seal rose on his four-flippers, gazed at us for a moment with frightened curiosity, and coiled himself for a plunge.... | |
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