 Muskles are; the other end is made fast into the belly of a rude masse or lumpe, which in time commeth to the shape and form of a bird: when it is perfectly formed, the shell gapeth open, and the first thing that appeareth is the foresaid lace or string;...  Elements of Natural History: Invertebrata, &c - Page 122by John Stark - 1828Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...that in time breedeth unto certain shells, in shape like those of the Muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, one end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of Oysters and Muscles are ; the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude masse or lump, which... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1820 - 188 pages
...that in time breedeth into certain shells, in shape like those of a tnugcle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour. One end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and muscles, and the other end is made fast unto the belly, of a rude mass, which in time cometh... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...of a whitish colour : wherein is contained a thing in forme like a lace of lilke, finely woven, a* it were, together, of a whitish colour, one end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, слеп us the fish of outers and muskles are ; the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of Oysters and muscles are ; and the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude masse or lump, which... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and muscles are: and the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which... | |
 | James Rennie - Animal behavior - 1833 - 422 pages
...in form like a lace of silk finely woven as it were together, of a whitish colour ; one end wereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and mussel are ; the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which, in... | |
 | James Rennie - Birds - 1833 - 406 pages
...in form like a lace of silk finely woven as it were together^ of a whitish cqlbur ; one end wereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and mussel are ; the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which, in... | |
 | William MacGillivray - Zoologists - 1834 - 418 pages
...certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper-pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and muscles are, and the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which,... | |
 | John Warren - Mollusks - 1834 - 262 pages
...certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed and of a whitish color; and the end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and muscles are, and the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which... | |
 | William MacGillivray - Zoologists - 1834 - 420 pages
...certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper-pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the shell, even as the fish of oysters and muscles are, and the other end is made fast unto the belly of a rude mass or lump, which,... | |
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