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Page 14
... frequent near Farn- bam , which probably may be of that kind : but the most uncommon fpecies we ever met with any ac- count of , is that which was killed near Wofcot , in the parish of Swinford , Worcestershire , in 1741 , which was two ...
... frequent near Farn- bam , which probably may be of that kind : but the most uncommon fpecies we ever met with any ac- count of , is that which was killed near Wofcot , in the parish of Swinford , Worcestershire , in 1741 , which was two ...
Page 15
... frequently feen in the state we defcribe , but are uncertain whether we ever met with it under the form of a larve . We have more than once found under stones and old logs , fome very minute young lizards that had much the appear¬ ance ...
... frequently feen in the state we defcribe , but are uncertain whether we ever met with it under the form of a larve . We have more than once found under stones and old logs , fome very minute young lizards that had much the appear¬ ance ...
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... tail , and put instantly into a bag . The viper - catchers are very frequently bit by them in the pursuit of their business , yet we very rarely Hor . Epod . I. hear hear of the bite being fatal . The remedy , 20 Class III . VIP E. R.
... tail , and put instantly into a bag . The viper - catchers are very frequently bit by them in the pursuit of their business , yet we very rarely Hor . Epod . I. hear hear of the bite being fatal . The remedy , 20 Class III . VIP E. R.
Page 34
... frequently to the furface of the water to respire , to fleep on the furface , as well as to perform feveral other functions . They have the power of uttering founds , fuch as bellowing and making other noises , a faculty denied to ...
... frequently to the furface of the water to respire , to fleep on the furface , as well as to perform feveral other functions . They have the power of uttering founds , fuch as bellowing and making other noises , a faculty denied to ...
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Thomas Pennant. to breathe , which they are fo frequently constrained to do . Many of these circumftances induced Linnæus to place this tribe among his Mammalia , or what other writers ftyle quadrupeds . To have preserved the chain of ...
Thomas Pennant. to breathe , which they are fo frequently constrained to do . Many of these circumftances induced Linnæus to place this tribe among his Mammalia , or what other writers ftyle quadrupeds . To have preserved the chain of ...
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