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Page 151
... , its head being six or eight feet long ; and it has paddles and tail like a shark ; its whole energies are fixed on what is going on above , where perhaps some gi- gantic fish is seen devouring its prey . Suddenly strik- FOSSILS . 151.
... , its head being six or eight feet long ; and it has paddles and tail like a shark ; its whole energies are fixed on what is going on above , where perhaps some gi- gantic fish is seen devouring its prey . Suddenly strik- FOSSILS . 151.
Page 152
... tail , the monster darts through the water at a rate which the eye can scarcely follow towards the surface . The vast jaws , lined with formidable rows of teeth , soon open wide to their full extent ; the object of attack is approached ...
... tail , the monster darts through the water at a rate which the eye can scarcely follow towards the surface . The vast jaws , lined with formidable rows of teeth , soon open wide to their full extent ; the object of attack is approached ...
Page 153
... tail acting as a rudder , the powerful and frequent strokes of its four large paddles would , at once , give it an impulse , sending it through the water at a very rapid rate . When within reach of its prey , we may almost fancy that we ...
... tail acting as a rudder , the powerful and frequent strokes of its four large paddles would , at once , give it an impulse , sending it through the water at a very rapid rate . When within reach of its prey , we may almost fancy that we ...
Page 154
... tail , without the bones appearing to be in an unnatural position . " One of the peculiarities of this singular creature is , that it appears to have had a complete apparatus for walking as well as flying . " In order to effect this ...
... tail , without the bones appearing to be in an unnatural position . " One of the peculiarities of this singular creature is , that it appears to have had a complete apparatus for walking as well as flying . " In order to effect this ...
Page 159
... tail was armed with a similar series . The animal seems not to have had antennæ , and to have possessed short and rudimentary legs ; but on the head were placed a pair of large conical projections covered with eyes , by the help of ...
... tail was armed with a similar series . The animal seems not to have had antennæ , and to have possessed short and rudimentary legs ; but on the head were placed a pair of large conical projections covered with eyes , by the help of ...
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Page 278 - Some years ago I kept a sloth, in my room for several months. I often took him out of the house, and placed him upon the ground, in order to have an opportunity of observing his motions. If the ground were rough, he would pull himself forwards, by...
Page 312 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.