caribes

Among others they netted numerous "caribes," for these little monsters, fierce as they are, are not surpassed for delicacy of flavour by any fish in the South American rivers.

The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850

These ferocious little "caribes," or "caribitos," as they are called (for the word _carib_ signifies cannibal), lie at the bottom of rivers, and are not easily seen; but the moment an attack is made by one of them, and a drop of blood stains the water, the whole shoal rises to the surface, and woe to the creature that is assailed by their sharp triangular teeth!

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

Among others they netted numerous "caribes," for these little monsters, fierce as they are, are not surpassed for delicacy of flavour by any fish in the South American rivers.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

"caribes," or "caribitos," as they are called (for the word _carib_ signifies cannibal), lie at the bottom of rivers, and are not easily seen; but the moment an attack is made by one of them, and a drop of blood stains the water, the whole shoal rises to the surface, and woe to the creature that is assailed by their sharp triangular teeth!

The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850

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"_Del árbol ó mançanillo con cuya fructa los indios caribes flecheros haçen la hierba con que tiran é pélean_."

The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884

In places where the river was very limpid, where not a fish appeared, we threw into the water little morsels of raw flesh, and in a few minutes a perfect cloud of caribes had come to dispute their prey.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

The Indians dread extremely these caribes; and several of them showed us the scars of deep wounds in the calf of the leg and in the thigh, made by these little animals.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

Guapo now bethought himself of the narrow escape he himself had had while swimming across to the palm-woods; and the appearance of the gymnotus only rendered him more determined to keep the promise he had made to Leon, -- that is, that he would revenge him of the caribes.

The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850

To the great joy of Guapo and Leon, who sat by the bank watching, hundreds of the little caribes, with their bronze gills quite open, and their yellow bellies turned up, were seen among the rest.

The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850