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Page 124
... species of Coluber , we are pre- sented with little more than a descriptive catalogue ; nor could more be reasonably expected . Our remark , however , applies not to the French Snake . This seems to be the species figured in Aldrovandus ...
... species of Coluber , we are pre- sented with little more than a descriptive catalogue ; nor could more be reasonably expected . Our remark , however , applies not to the French Snake . This seems to be the species figured in Aldrovandus ...
Page 212
... species of lepidopterous or scaly - winged insects are marked in the first column of this catalogue , the periods of their ap- pearance in the winged state in the second , and their respective habi- tations in the third . The addition ...
... species of lepidopterous or scaly - winged insects are marked in the first column of this catalogue , the periods of their ap- pearance in the winged state in the second , and their respective habi- tations in the third . The addition ...
Page 358
... species is of considerable size , being sometimes three or even four feet long . Besides its teeth and claws , which are formid- able weapons , its crested back and the tail are both useful in defend . ing it against enemies . Its feet ...
... species is of considerable size , being sometimes three or even four feet long . Besides its teeth and claws , which are formid- able weapons , its crested back and the tail are both useful in defend . ing it against enemies . Its feet ...
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