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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... retreat , and walked about until four o'clock in the afternoon . The great Mediterranean Turtle is the largest of the turtle kind with which we are ac- quainted . It is found from five to eight feet long , and from six to nine hundred ...
... retreat , and walked about until four o'clock in the afternoon . The great Mediterranean Turtle is the largest of the turtle kind with which we are ac- quainted . It is found from five to eight feet long , and from six to nine hundred ...
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... retreat with equal rapi- dity . On the least noise , it turns suddenly round , drops down , and seems , for a moment , perfectly stupified by its fall ; or else it sud- denly shoots away among the bushes or thick grass . This wonderful ...
... retreat with equal rapi- dity . On the least noise , it turns suddenly round , drops down , and seems , for a moment , perfectly stupified by its fall ; or else it sud- denly shoots away among the bushes or thick grass . This wonderful ...
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... retreat , where they may lurk for several days together and digest their meal in safety . The smallest effort then ... retreats , while every animal of the forest flies from their presence . When Captain Stedman was on board one of his ...
... retreat , where they may lurk for several days together and digest their meal in safety . The smallest effort then ... retreats , while every animal of the forest flies from their presence . When Captain Stedman was on board one of his ...
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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