First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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... earth , and the waters , and in countless myriads are spread abroad over the entire surface of the globe . This vast assemblage of animals it is the business of the Zoologist to distribute into groups , distinguished by some well.
... earth , and the waters , and in countless myriads are spread abroad over the entire surface of the globe . This vast assemblage of animals it is the business of the Zoologist to distribute into groups , distinguished by some well.
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... entire animal kingdom has been divided into four great groups . These are distinguished by their peculiarities of structure ; not so much by those which are external as by those which are internal , and are connected with the nerves ...
... entire animal kingdom has been divided into four great groups . These are distinguished by their peculiarities of structure ; not so much by those which are external as by those which are internal , and are connected with the nerves ...
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... entire animal kingdom has been divided into four great groups . These are distinguished by their peculiarities of structure ; not so much by those which are external as by those which are internal , and are connected with the nerves ...
... entire animal kingdom has been divided into four great groups . These are distinguished by their peculiarities of structure ; not so much by those which are external as by those which are internal , and are connected with the nerves ...
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... one load , it would be found that , according to the experiments of Professor Owen already mentioned , the entire quantity of solid material would be only about four pounds of avoirdupois weight , an amount MEDUSE OR JELLY - FISH . 33.
... one load , it would be found that , according to the experiments of Professor Owen already mentioned , the entire quantity of solid material would be only about four pounds of avoirdupois weight , an amount MEDUSE OR JELLY - FISH . 33.
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... entire contrast to those we have just been considering . The difference of their external covering is obvious to every one ; that of the internal structure is not less remarkable . In this group , animals that are extremely unlike in ...
... entire contrast to those we have just been considering . The difference of their external covering is obvious to every one ; that of the internal structure is not less remarkable . In this group , animals that are extremely unlike in ...
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Acorn-shells adapted annexed figure Fig appearance arms arranged beak beautiful beetles belonging birds Bittern Black-headed Gull body CARNIVORA Cetacea coasts colour common consists constitute covering crab creature Crustacea Cuttle-fish different species distinguished earth edible crab eggs Entozoa exhibit existence eyes feathers feet female fins fish flight floating four furnished gills habits head Horse-leech inches INFUSORIA inhabitants insects Ireland islands jaws known larvæ Leech legs length living lower MAGNIFIED membranous Mollusca Mollusks Monkeys mouth mussel naturalists nest NORTHERN DIVER Opossums organs Owls oyster peculiar PELICAN ISLAND Pinna placed poet Polypes possess pouch present order prey quadrupeds rays regarded remarkable reptiles resemble scientific name sea-water seen shell shores silk singular Soft-bodied animals Star-fish Stickle-back stomach structure substance suckers surface Swallow tail teeth tentacula Teredo term tion Tortoises trees tribes vegetable vertebrate vertebrate animals Vultures Whale wings worms young Zoea
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