 Others are so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock, and are generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long, and two or three round. When the...  Outlines of Physical Geography - Page 17by George William Fitch - 1856 - 225 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 516 pages
...probably to catch food. Others are so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock, and are generally of a dark color, and from four to five inches long, and two or three round. When the coral is broken about high-water mark, it is a solid hard stone; but if any part of it be detached... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 850 pages
...are so sluggish, that they may he nistaken for pieces of rock, and are generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long and two or three round. When the coral is broken about high AUSTRAwater mark, it ¡aa solad hard stone ; but if any part of LIA. it... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1845 - 510 pages
...so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock ; they are generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long, and two or three round. This account seems to decide the question, whether the coral is an animal or a plant. It does ; and... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...inches long, which it moved about with a rapid motion in all directions, probably in search of food. Others were so sluggish, that they were often mistaken...pieces of the rock : these were generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long and two or three round. When the rock was broken from a spot... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1848 - 412 pages
...are so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of rock, and are generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long and two or three round. When the coral is broken about highwater mark, it is a solid hard stone ; but if any part of it be detached... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1849 - 396 pages
...inches long, which it moved about with a rapid motion in all directions, probably in search of food. Others were so sluggish that they were often mistaken...pieces of the rock ; these were generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long, and two or three round. When the rock was broken from a... | |
 | Frances Osborne - Geography - 1850 - 344 pages
...so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of rock; and are generally of a Q 4 dark colour, from four to five inches long, and two or three round. When the coral is broken about high-water mark, it is a solid hard stone; but if any part of it be detached... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - Oceania - 1851 - 382 pages
...inches long, which it moved about with a rapid motion in all directions, probably in search of food. Others were so sluggish, that they were often mistaken...four to five inches long, and two or three round. " AVhen the rock was broken from a spot near the level of high water, it was found to be a hard, solid... | |
 | Henry Theodore Cheever - Hawaii - 1851 - 346 pages
...inches long, which it moved about with a rapid motion in all directions, probably in search of food. Others were so sluggish, that they were often mistaken...pieces of the rock ; these were generally of a dark colour, and from four to five inches long, and two or three round. " When the rock was broken from... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1851 - 332 pages
...are so sluggish, that they may be mistaken for pieces of rock; and are generally of a dark colour, from four to five inches long, and two or three round. When the coral is broken about high-water mark, it is a solid hard stone; but if any part of it be detached... | |
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