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 139
... seen . " This deposition is considered as impartial and unbiassed , it agreeing uniformly with the deponent's first declarations in 1815. When made , he had not perused the testimonials pro- cured at Cape Ann ; and having been engaged ...
... seen . " This deposition is considered as impartial and unbiassed , it agreeing uniformly with the deponent's first declarations in 1815. When made , he had not perused the testimonials pro- cured at Cape Ann ; and having been engaged ...
Page 140
... seen by the inhabitants of Fox and Long Islands , Mount Desert , & c . In communication to the Society from which the above extract is made , there are two other testimonies , that of Captain Lillis , who ob- served that he had seen off ...
... seen by the inhabitants of Fox and Long Islands , Mount Desert , & c . In communication to the Society from which the above extract is made , there are two other testimonies , that of Captain Lillis , who ob- served that he had seen off ...
Page 142
... seen and heard sundry other statements , of various authority , relating to similar animals said to have been seen at sea by different persons ; but do not insert them in our report , because we consider the foregoing testimony suffi ...
... seen and heard sundry other statements , of various authority , relating to similar animals said to have been seen at sea by different persons ; but do not insert them in our report , because we consider the foregoing testimony suffi ...
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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