The Egyptian turtleis a large species, sometimes exceeding three feet in length.
Both it and the Euphrates turtle are of the soft kind, i.
The turtle of the Euphrates is of moderate size, not exceeding a a length of two feet.
Footnote 194: It has been said he crossed the boundary line between Illinois and the present state of Wisconsin on this day, at a point where the Turtle Village was located, where Beloit now stands.
On the 1st of July seven more miles were made in the forenoon, the army stopping for the night in the fork of Turtle Creek and Rock River, just above the mouth of Turtle Creek.
Encamped this evening in the fork of Turtle Creek and Rock River, above the mouth of Turtle Creek.
On the 19th he arrived at the Turtle village of the Winnebagoes, where, in order to secure a hearing, he was delayed until the 22d.
Black Hawk compared with Philip of Pokanoket, Pontiac, Little Turtle or Tecumseh, was but an ordinary man–inferior vastly to either.
And the faces beyond the glass surged thrillingly, wondering how long the turtle would stand such treatment.
Had the turtle had cunning to match his courage, the lordship of the glass house might have changed holders in that fight.
Shut up within his safe armor, the turtle all at once grew tired of being tumbled about, and his wise discretion forsook him.
By prodding a prong of the fork under the kidney he detached it and turned it turtle on its back.
BLOOM: (Lifts a turtle head towards her lap) We have met before.
After him toddles an obese grandfather rat on fungus turtle paws under a grey carapace.
There was a viaduct to be constructed to lead into the Thames, and I never think of that viaduct without the taste of turtle in my mouth, and a genial feeling of milk-punch all over me.
When within reach, a back flipper is laid hold of by one of the crew, and by a sudden twist the Turtle is thrown on its back, when becoming helpless for the moment, it is dragged on board.
The ancients made the Turtle Dove an emblem of tenderness.
The principal species are the Wood Pigeons, Common Domestic Pigeons, Carriers, Turtle Doves, and Passenger Pigeons: the first three are indigenous to Europe.
Turtle soup is only of recent invention, the first Turtle having been brought to London by Admiral Anson in 1752.
Although naturally wild, the Turtle Dove is easily tamed when taken young, when it evinces great attachment.
There are two species of Doves--the Turtle Dove (Turtur communis, Linn.
Turtle Dove; the ground of its plumage is of a yellow colour, speckled over with brown spots.
The Green Turtle, whose flesh is celebrated for its delicacy and excellence of its fat, is that from which Turtle soup is made.
The Hawk's-bill Turtle is met with in the Indian Ocean, and also on the American shores.
No modern naturalist has done more to illustrate the habits of the Fresh-water Turtle than Mr. Bates, in his highly interesting work, "The Naturalist on the Amazon.
I became so sick of Turtle in the course of two years that I could not bear the smell of it, although nothing else was to be had; consequently I suffered from actual hunger.
When they see a sleeping Turtle they approach it, and throw one of these suck-fish into the sea.
A very curious mode of fishing for Turtle is pursued by means of small fish, a species of Echeneis or Remora.
It certainly couldn't sound any worse than it does here," Timothy Turtle declared--a remark which made the Frog family grin broadly.
He hoped that Timothy Turtle would crawl out upon the bank and growl about Fatty.
Well, Timothy Turtle crawled out upon the bank and took a long look at the high bluff above him, from which the great rock hung over the water of the creek.
II AN OLD-TIMER It was pleasant for Timothy Turtle that he lived in Black Creek, for he was very fond of fishing.
Even Peter Mink, who was himself overfond of biting people, wisely let Mr. Turtle alone.
If you'd minded your own affairs Timothy Turtle would never have known anything about those eggs.
But Timothy Turtlereplied that even if he was young enough to attempt such a feat as flying, he hadn't the least idea of the way to go about it.
It made no difference how much Timothy Turtle hinted.
XXIII A MERRY SONG Timothy Turtle made such a noise that the Frog family had to stop singing.
Now, Timothy Turtle had not felt quite sure that Peter Mink knew how to read.
For large ground mines, the best form of torpedo case seems to be that of the turtle mine, which is shown at Fig.
To increase the danger and uncertainty of any attempt to remove this form of buoyant mine, a turtle torpedo A, is attached to it by a wire e.
At present the cylindrical shape is the form generally used, though as far as retaining its position on the ground in a strong tide, it cannot be compared to the turtle form.
Now I was certain that these were not the Turtle Islands, and that they could be no other than the Banda Isles; yet we steered in to make them plainer.
Before night they brought me the news; and I ordered them to turn about a score of turtle to be in readiness for their ships if they should touch here: but before morning they were out of sight, and the turtle were released again.
It is laid down in our charts in latitude 5 degrees 9 minutes south, which is too far southerly by 27 miles according to our observation; and the like error in laying down the Turtle Islands might be the occasion of our missing them.
The next morning, being in the latitude of the Turtle Islands, we looked out sharp for them but saw no appearance of any island till 11 o'clock; when we saw an island at a great distance.
At noon I accounted myself 20 leagues short of the Turtle Isles.
They also saw some green-turtle in the sea and one alligator.
Having passed the burning island I shaped my course for two islands called Turtle Isles which lie north-east by east a little easterly, and distant about fifty leagues from the burning isle.
Besides the old Garbosa was crawling along like a mud-turtle from such a burden!
We saw several turtle and two boats were then employed in catching them.
Of sea- turtle I believe there are more than one species, and of tortoises there are, as we shall presently show, two or three species or races.
The water was so clear and shallow, that although at first a turtle quickly dives out of sight, yet in a canoe or boat under sail, the pursuers after no very long chase come up to it.
They appeared poor, and their houses were destitute of furniture; but it was evident, from the plumpness of the little children, that cocoa-nuts and turtle afford no bad sustenance.
He had been left by an English vessel, and had remained two years subsisting on turtle and dates: his understanding was impaired by his long solitude.
A species of turtle has been occasionally washed ashore upon the east coast, brought, no doubt, from the east coast of New Holland by the current which sets from that direction towards Van Diemen's Land.
One of them is Port Jackson; the entrance is rendered dangerous by a coral reef, but once within, the deep waters are always tranquil and offer good shelter to the little craft of the turtle fishermen.
The dragon and the turtle had no sooner greeted each other, both very happy at the meeting, than they were joined by a queer-looking bird, unlike any that Bamboo had ever seen, but which he knew was the phoenix.
For a time there was a bitter dispute, and the companions called each other some very bad names--such as turtle and rabbit.
Bamboo grew dizzy as the turtle rose farther into the sky.
When the three friends had chatted merrily for a few minutes, the turtle told them how Bamboo had helped him to escape from the temple.
Could it be that the turtle would carry him beyond the forest?
Suddenly the turtle stopped short in his swift flight, and Bamboo felt himself slipping.
Just in front of the giant turtle he fell in a little heap on the floor, which was covered inch-deep with dust.
Even as he asked himself this question he saw that they had reached a mountain, and the turtle was ascending higher, still higher, to cross the mighty wall of stone.
It is no wonder then that the turtle and the tablet had always astonished him.
It was theturtle speaking, and yet Bamboo's father had often told him that it was not alive.
On walked the turtleuntil finally he stuck his ugly head through the doorway.
Not far away burned a great wood fire, and the turtlewas watching some food that was cooking in a pot.
But with still greater surprise his eyes had feasted on the giant turtle underneath, on whose back the column rested.
But when the turtle was placed in its compartment, this monkey also moved its lips in an odd, rapid, jabbering manner, which the keeper declared was meant to conciliate or please the turtle.
It was a Christianity filtered from all superstition, even from the doctrine of the divinity of Christ, like mock-turtle soup without turtle.
They take the turtles there in this manner: At night with lights which are torches of dry wood, they go searching for the track of the turtle which is easily traced, and find the turtle tired and sleeping.
You he lub, an' he lub you, like two turtle dove in de 'pring time.
Turtle was the common soup; and the most sumptuous dishes were arranged thickly over the board.
For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.
The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land: 2:13.
Early in the season Turtle Doves often collect from the surrounding country at certain spots where their favourite food is abundant.
The Turtle Dove has a pretty, dainty walk, an uncommonly rapid flight, and is altogether a beautiful pleasant cleanly bird.
The Turtle Dove is smaller than the Pigeon, slenderer, and it has a more stately form.
It is no wonder that, from its whole nature, the Turtle Dove has been chosen as the symbol of faithful love.
The Turtle Dove loves the border of a wood, or the trees, and rows of poplars that skirt a corn-field.
After this digression, which the prodigious quantity of turtle on this island of Quibo, and the store of it we thence took to sea, in some measure led me into, I shall now return to our own proceedings.
For the turtle being large, they generally weighing about 200 lb.
In the preceding fortnight we caught someturtle on the surface of the water, and several dolphins, bonitoes, and albicores.
At New Haven, on the 21st, a remarkable case of healing occurred, of which Elder Woodruff writes as follows: "A sister Turtle was very low with yellow fever.
The following day, Sunday, Mr. Smith Turtle and his wife, who had been healed the day before, were present in our meeting.
He picked up the Turtle by the neck and carried him near the riverbank, where he meant to kill him.
One day a Monkey met a Turtle on the road, and asked, "Where are you going?
His weariness increased his anger at theTurtle very much.
But the Turtle was short-sighted and could not see them.
The Turtle called for some, but the Monkey pretended not to hear.
Because of the disturbance of the shell, the Turtle inside could not help making a noise.
But the Turtle could not climb the tree, so he agreed that the Monkey should go up alone and should throw some of the fruit down to him.
The Turtle thought he had his revenge, and was not so angry as before.
The Turtle begged for his life; but when he found it was in vain, he prayed to be thrown into the fire or ground in the mortar,--anything except be thrown into the water.
The Monkey was up in a flash; and, seating himself comfortably, he began to eat the finest of the fruit, and forgot to drop any down to the Turtle waiting below.
On hearing this, the Monkey picked the Turtle up in his bleeding fingers, and with all his might threw him into the middle of the stream.
That was why the Turtlechose it for his hiding-place.
When everything was ready, he told the Turtle to choose whether he should die in the fire or be "grounded" in the mortar.
Ned, "This turtle has been trained against Jim Morton, champion lazy racer of the Darewell High School!
But what attracted more attention, than the accurate representation of a pond, was a big mud turtle resting on the stones lazily blinking at the crowds that stared at it, as though pleased with the homage paid.
Come on, Jim, I believe you can beat the turtle if you half try!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "turtle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: chameleon; dinosaur; dragon; equipment; reptile; reptilian; tortoise
