First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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... various references and acknowledgments given in the " Introduction , " have , in most instances , been omitted here , as unsuitable to the little book . Belfast , 3 , College Square North , November 15th , 1848 . R. P. " CONTENTS . PART ...
... various references and acknowledgments given in the " Introduction , " have , in most instances , been omitted here , as unsuitable to the little book . Belfast , 3 , College Square North , November 15th , 1848 . R. P. " CONTENTS . PART ...
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... architects and the occupants , are very variable both Fig . 14. - a , natural size . - b , a group in various positions , magnified . in form and material , sometimes enamelling with delicate network. 24 PLUMED POLYPES.
... architects and the occupants , are very variable both Fig . 14. - a , natural size . - b , a group in various positions , magnified . in form and material , sometimes enamelling with delicate network. 24 PLUMED POLYPES.
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... various Star - fishes ( Fig . 15 ) . The two examples just men- tioned point to an obvious and very natural division of the class . The soft and jelly - like tribes belong to a group of ani- mals whose domain is the wide and open sea ...
... various Star - fishes ( Fig . 15 ) . The two examples just men- tioned point to an obvious and very natural division of the class . The soft and jelly - like tribes belong to a group of ani- mals whose domain is the wide and open sea ...
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... various insect tribes in nine Orders . To each of these our attention may now be briefly directed . ORDER I. - BEETLES . COLEOPTERA ( SHEATH - WINGED ) . AMONG the various tribes of beetles constituting the present order , very great ...
... various insect tribes in nine Orders . To each of these our attention may now be briefly directed . ORDER I. - BEETLES . COLEOPTERA ( SHEATH - WINGED ) . AMONG the various tribes of beetles constituting the present order , very great ...
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... various sizes , shapes , and colours . That found on the wild rose , and called the beguar or bedeguar of the rose , is well known . In the next division ( Fig . 74 ) we find the insects depo- siting their eggs , not on the leaf or stem ...
... various sizes , shapes , and colours . That found on the wild rose , and called the beguar or bedeguar of the rose , is well known . In the next division ( Fig . 74 ) we find the insects depo- siting their eggs , not on the leaf or stem ...
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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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