 | 1818 - 428 ページ
...an insect " The examination of a coral reef during the different stages of one tide, is peculiarly interesting. When the tide has left it for some time...a short time the whole surface of the rock appears in motion. The most common worm is in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 628 ページ
...themselves from holes which were before invisible. These animals are of a great variety of shapes and 8'zes, and in such prodigious numbers, that, in a short time,...the rock appears to be alive and in motion. The most comRion worm is in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches '°°g> which are moved about... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 730 ページ
...invisible. These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes, and in such prodigious nuinbers, that, in a short time, the whole surface of the rock...The most common worm is in the form of a star, with arqas from four to six inches long, which are moved about with a rapid motion, in all directions, probably... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1826 - 392 ページ
...than millions of coral worms protrude themselves from holes on the surface which were before quite invisible. These animals are of a great variety of...appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo was in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which it... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1827 - 360 ページ
...than millions of coral worms protrude themselves from holes on the surface which were before quite invisible. These animals are of a great variety of...appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo was in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which it... | |
 | H. J. Lloyd - 1828 - 80 ページ
...left it lor some time, it becomes dry, and appears to be a compact rock exceedingly hard and rugged ; but as the tide rises, and the waves begin to wash...appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo is in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which are... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 ページ
...to wash over it, the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible. The» animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes,...in motion. The most common worm is in the form of s star, with arms from four to six inches long, which are moved about with a rapid motion in all directions,... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1832 - 350 ページ
...than millions of coral worms protrude themselves from holes on the surface which were before quite invisible. These animals are of a great variety of...the rock appears to be alive and in motion. The most com- ' mon of the worms at Lob-Choo was in the form of a star, witli arms from four to six inches long,... | |
 | 1834 - 578 ページ
...left it lor some time, it becomes dry, and appears to be a compact rock exceedingly hard and rugged ; but as the tide rises, and the waves begin to wash...appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo is in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which are... | |
 | 1834 - 574 ページ
...the tide rises, and the waves begin to wash over it, the coral worms protrude themselves from lióles which were before invisible. These animals are of...appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo is in the form of a star, with arms from four to six inches long, which are... | |
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... invisible. These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes, and in such prodigious numbers, that, in a short time, the whole surface of the rock appears to be alive and in motion. The most common of the worms at Loo-Choo is in the form of... 
