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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... seem as yet to be fully ascertained . Mr. Ferman , who has described this animal , declares himself to have been an eye ... seems to bear a great resemblance to the different species of oppossum .. E It would seem that the flesh of this ...
... seem as yet to be fully ascertained . Mr. Ferman , who has described this animal , declares himself to have been an eye ... seems to bear a great resemblance to the different species of oppossum .. E It would seem that the flesh of this ...
Page 52
... seems so lean , there is no feeling the beating of the heart . The surface of the skin is unequal , and has a grain not unlike sha- green , but very soft , because each eminence is as smooth as if it were polished . The colour of all ...
... seems so lean , there is no feeling the beating of the heart . The surface of the skin is unequal , and has a grain not unlike sha- green , but very soft , because each eminence is as smooth as if it were polished . The colour of all ...
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... seems remarkably sensible to the degree of cold which sometimes prevails in hot cli- mates ; on which account it seeks for warm situations ; and the smallness of its size , the beauty of its colours , the gentleness of its movements ...
... seems remarkably sensible to the degree of cold which sometimes prevails in hot cli- mates ; on which account it seeks for warm situations ; and the smallness of its size , the beauty of its colours , the gentleness of its movements ...
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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