 ... was encircled in an instant in his horrid folds. So quick, indeed, and so instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution of his elongated body. It was not a regular screw-like turn that was formed, but...  The Literary panorama - Page 6311818Full view - About this book
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...in an instant in his horrid folds. So qaick, indeed, and so instantaneoiu was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution of his elongated body. It was not a regular screte-like turn that was formed, but resembling rather a knot, one part of the body overlaying the... | |
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...folds. So quick, indeed, and so instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to fol low the rapid convolution of his elongated body. It was...object. During this time he continued to grasp with his mouth, though it appeared an unnecessary precaution, that part of the animal which he had first... | |
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...his horrid folds. So quick, indeed, and so instauta-r neous was the act, that it \v;is ii n possible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution of his...more effectually to crush his object. During this tune he continued to grasp with his mouth, though it appeared an unnecessary precaution, that part... | |
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...instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution of hi* elongated body. It was not a regular screw-like turn...object. During this time he continued to grasp with his mouth, though it appeared an unnecessary precaution, that part of the animal which he had first... | |
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...encircled in an instant in his horrid folds. So quick, and so instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution...a knot, one part of the body overlaying the other, aa if to add weight to the muscular pressure, the more effectually to crush his object. During this... | |
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...so instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow- the rapid convolutions of his elongated body. It was not a regular screw-like...object. During this time he continued to grasp with his mouth, though it appeared an unnecessary precaution, that part of the animal which he had first... | |
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...in an instant in his horrid folds. So quick, indeed, and so instantaneous was the act, that it was impossible for the eye to follow the rapid convolution of his elongated body. It was not a regular scrtm-like turn that was formed, but resembling rather a knot, one part of the body overlaying the... | |
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