The Natural History of Reptiles and Serpents: To which is Added, an Appendix Containing an Account of Worms, Corals, and SpongesW. Wetton, 1820 - 166 pages |
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... probably of this kind also , was caught near Scarborough , in England , and a good deal of company was invited to feast upon it ; a gen- tleman who was one of the guests , told the company that it was a Mediterranean Turtle , and not ...
... probably of this kind also , was caught near Scarborough , in England , and a good deal of company was invited to feast upon it ; a gen- tleman who was one of the guests , told the company that it was a Mediterranean Turtle , and not ...
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... ( probably from their having a full supply of food ) , are by no means so fero- cious as they are represented to be in other places . He never knew them attack a man , but he has often seen them run away from his sailors . He has drunk ...
... ( probably from their having a full supply of food ) , are by no means so fero- cious as they are represented to be in other places . He never knew them attack a man , but he has often seen them run away from his sailors . He has drunk ...
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... probably seize it in such a man- ner as to evade its fangs . The moment one of these hogs smells a rattle - snake , it erects its bristles , and rushes upon it with eagerness . The hog , besides the caution it uses in laying hold of its ...
... probably seize it in such a man- ner as to evade its fangs . The moment one of these hogs smells a rattle - snake , it erects its bristles , and rushes upon it with eagerness . The hog , besides the caution it uses in laying hold of its ...
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