First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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... placed together which are alike , and those may be separated , more or less remotely , which are different . The task is one that no single individual could accomplish by his own efforts ; but it has been effected by the combined and ...
... placed together which are alike , and those may be separated , more or less remotely , which are different . The task is one that no single individual could accomplish by his own efforts ; but it has been effected by the combined and ...
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... placed under the microscope , it will exhibit such a multitude of living beings swimming about , that the spectacle cannot be looked upon for the first time without surprise , and even astonishment . If a drop of the water containing ...
... placed under the microscope , it will exhibit such a multitude of living beings swimming about , that the spectacle cannot be looked upon for the first time without surprise , and even astonishment . If a drop of the water containing ...
Page 11
... placed together would measure but one line , or the twelfth part of an inch . According to this estimate , a drop of water might contain 500 millions of them , a number nearly equalling that of the whole human race at present living on ...
... placed together would measure but one line , or the twelfth part of an inch . According to this estimate , a drop of water might contain 500 millions of them , a number nearly equalling that of the whole human race at present living on ...
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... saucer . The shell fixed within the stomach was so placed as to divide it completely into two equal parts , so that the body stretched over it had become thin and flattened like a pancake . All communication between the mouth and.
... saucer . The shell fixed within the stomach was so placed as to divide it completely into two equal parts , so that the body stretched over it had become thin and flattened like a pancake . All communication between the mouth and.
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... placed under the microscope , is full of interest . is full of interest . Whether the animals lie in a state of repose , or with the tentacula expanded and in full activity , their aspect and motions are all indicative of happi- ness ...
... placed under the microscope , is full of interest . is full of interest . Whether the animals lie in a state of repose , or with the tentacula expanded and in full activity , their aspect and motions are all indicative of happi- ness ...
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Acorn-shells adapted animals appearance arms arranged Baleen Whale beak beautiful Bees beetles belonging birds Bittern BLACK-HEADED GULL BOAT-FLY body British CARNIVORA Cetacea coasts colour common covering crab creature Crustacea Cuttle-fish deposited distinguished earth Earth-worm edible crab eggs exhibit eyes Falcons feathers feet female fins fish flight floating furnished gills habits head Horse-leech inches INFUSORIA inhabitants insects Ireland islands jaws known larvæ Leech legs length Limpet living Lizards Lobster lower MAGNIFIED male membranous Mollusca Mollusks Monkeys mouth mussel naturalists nest NORTHERN DIVER Opossums organs Owls oyster peculiar Pinna placed poet Polypes possess pouch present order prey quadrupeds rays regarded remarkable represented reptiles resemble scientific name Sea-urchin sea-water seen Sharks shell shores silk singular Star-fish Stickle-back structure substance suckers surface Swallow tail teeth tentacula Teredo term tion Tortoises trees tribes Vultures WASPS Whale wings worms young ZOEA