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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... GUANA . THE Guana , which is an animal of the lizard tribe , is about five feet long , and the body about as thick as one's thigh : the skin is covered with small scales like those of a ser- pent , and the back is furnished with a row ...
... GUANA . THE Guana , which is an animal of the lizard tribe , is about five feet long , and the body about as thick as one's thigh : the skin is covered with small scales like those of a ser- pent , and the back is furnished with a row ...
Page 49
... Guana , as we do in pursuit of the pheasant or the hare . In the beginning of the season , when the great floods of the tro- pical climates are passed away , and vegetation starts into universal verdure , the sportsmen are seen , with a ...
... Guana , as we do in pursuit of the pheasant or the hare . In the beginning of the season , when the great floods of the tro- pical climates are passed away , and vegetation starts into universal verdure , the sportsmen are seen , with a ...
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... Guana , beyond measure gratified by this operation , turns on its back to enjoy the tickling , while the negro seizes this moment for slipping the noose over his neck , and drags him to the ground . Catesby says , that the Guanas form a ...
... Guana , beyond measure gratified by this operation , turns on its back to enjoy the tickling , while the negro seizes this moment for slipping the noose over his neck , and drags him to the ground . Catesby says , that the Guanas form a ...
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