 | John Wesley - 1783 - 798 ページ
...of the fea water, to help the delivery. For this purpofe, the Crab has no fooner reached the ftore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves wafh over its body, two or three times. Then they withdraw to feek a lodging upon land : in the meaniime,... | |
 | 1793 - 514 ページ
...fooner reached the fnore, " than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lers the waves " wafh over its body two or three times to warn off the fpawn. The " eggs are hatched under the fand ; and foon after, millions at a rime " of the new bom crabs, are feen quitting the fhore, and... | |
 | 482 ページ
...IfiBbling the row of herrings. In this are much mere valuabl? upon their C 3. return reached the (hore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves waih over its body two or three times. This feems only a preparation for bringing their fpawn to maturity... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 454 ページ
...fai-water to help the delivery. For this purpofe the -crab has no fooner reached the fliore, tiran it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves walli over its body two or three times. This feems only a preparation for bringing their fpawn to maturity... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - 420 ページ
...benefit of fea-water to help the delivery. For this purpofe the crab has no fooner reached the fhore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water,, and...lets the waves warn over its body two or three times. This feems only a preparation for bringing their fpawn to maturity; for, without further delay, they... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 ページ
...benefit of fea-water to help the deliver}'. For this purpofe the crab has no fooner reached the ihore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves wafh over its body two or three times. This feems only a preparation for bringing their fpawn to maturity... | |
 | 1810 - 86 ページ
...port, they prepare to .cast their spawn. For this purpose, the crab, has no sooner reached the shore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water; and le.ts the waves wash over its body two or three times, to wash off the spawn. The eggs are hatched under the sand,... | |
 | 1862 - 822 ページ
...destined port, they prepare to cast their spawn. For this purpose the crab has no sooner reached the shore than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves wash over its body two or three times to wash off the spawn. The eggs are hatched under the sand ;... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1819 - 644 ページ
...they " prepare to cast their spawn. For this pur" pose the crab has no sooner reached the shore, " than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, " and lets the waves wash over its body two or " three times to wash off the spawn. The eggs " are hatched under the sand;... | |
 | 1820 - 188 ページ
...of the sea-water to help the delivery. For this purpose, the crab has no sooner reached the shore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves wash over its body' two or three times. This seems only a preparation for bringing their spawn to maturity;... | |
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... to help the delivery. For this purpose, the crab has no sooner reached the shore, than it eagerly goes to the edge of the water, and lets the waves wash over its body two or three times. 
