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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Page 36
... called the Pipa , or Surinam Toad , which is too strange a creature not to require a particular notice . It is con- siderably larger than the common Toad , has a flattish body , and a triangular head . On the back of the female there ...
... called the Pipa , or Surinam Toad , which is too strange a creature not to require a particular notice . It is con- siderably larger than the common Toad , has a flattish body , and a triangular head . On the back of the female there ...
Page 108
... called the cane - shaped viper , and is one of the most venomous that we know . When it means to attack any animal , it rolls itself up in a spiral form , and , using its tail as a fixed point , springs with the rapidity of an arrow ...
... called the cane - shaped viper , and is one of the most venomous that we know . When it means to attack any animal , it rolls itself up in a spiral form , and , using its tail as a fixed point , springs with the rapidity of an arrow ...
Page 148
... called Worm- casts , which form a fine manure for grass and corn . Gardeners and farmers express their detes- tation of worms ; the former because they render their walks unsightly , and make them much work ; and the latter because they ...
... called Worm- casts , which form a fine manure for grass and corn . Gardeners and farmers express their detes- tation of worms ; the former because they render their walks unsightly , and make them much work ; and the latter because they ...
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afterwards animal appeared approach attacked birds bite Black Snake boat body Cape Ann Catesby Cerastes Chameleon coiled colour Common Viper covered creature Crocodile darted deposits distance earth eggs escape eyes fangs feet in length feet long female flesh frequently grass green Green Turtle Guana half head hole hour inches Indian inhabitants insects instantly jaws joints kill kind large snake leap legs living lizard tribe lying manner Martinique motion mouth moved Musidora nearly neck negro never Nimble Lizard pain pent perceived person poison prey quadrupeds Rattle-snake reptile resembling retreat river round Salamander says Sea Serpent secretary bird seems seen seized serpent shell skin sometimes soon species spots spring supposed surface Surinam swallow swelling tail taken teeth thirty throat tion Tis green Toad tongue torpid Tree Frog Turtle twisted venomous Viper weather whole winter worms wound young zard