mermaid

• And even though this might make you think she†™ s playing the role of a mermaid, that isn†™ t quite the case. —  The Times of India
• The wife of a Teton (the Tetons are a tribe of American natives) deserted him, abandoned her infant to her younger brother's care, and plunged into a stream, where she became what we call a mermaid,--and all because her husband had scolded her. —  The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology
• I confess that until I was able to obtain this unique specimen, which was captured while basking in the sun and singing a love song upon an iceberg in the Antarctic Ocean, I shared the opinions of my fellow scientists that the mermaid was a fabulous or extinct creature; for during a lifetime devoted to exhibiting the mysterious marvels of nature to the American public it had never been my good fortune to acquire one. —  Side Show Studies
• On his next voyage the young man told his companions that on the previous night he had seen his mother floating in the water like a mermaid, and that she had made a sign for him to come to her. —  The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales
• And you seemed to be dressed as a mermaid--no, I suppose it must have been a mer_man_--and you were trying to follow Michael up the rocks by walking on your tail; and it seemed to hurt you awfully. —  Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement

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