Example Sentences

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They are called ninas del maris-children of the sea.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul

When the lashings where taken off the ninas, they waddled to a corner and sat there.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul

Two or three days passed before the ninas could be induced to take food; but they would snap viciously when approached.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul

To their amazement they found the condor gasping its last breath, while the ninas were comfortably pluming themselves in their corner.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul