Petrifactions and Their Teachings; Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British MuseumBohn, 1851 - 496 pages |
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Page vii
... Room are described in a separate chapter , and a ground - plan of the Cases , and a Synopsis of their contents , are given in the first part or section of each division , to serve as a guide - book for those whose time is limited , and ...
... Room are described in a separate chapter , and a ground - plan of the Cases , and a Synopsis of their contents , are given in the first part or section of each division , to serve as a guide - book for those whose time is limited , and ...
Page xi
... Room II . p . 75. - Part 2 , Stelleridæ , p . 81 .-- Part 3 , Fossil Birds of New Zealand , p . 90 . CHAP . III . Part 1 , Synopsis of Room III . p . 136.- Part 2 , Fossil Reptiles , p . 147. - Part 3 , Batrachians and Saurians , p ...
... Room II . p . 75. - Part 2 , Stelleridæ , p . 81 .-- Part 3 , Fossil Birds of New Zealand , p . 90 . CHAP . III . Part 1 , Synopsis of Room III . p . 136.- Part 2 , Fossil Reptiles , p . 147. - Part 3 , Batrachians and Saurians , p ...
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... ROOM I.- FOSSIL VEGETABLES - MINERALS - METEORITES . INTRODUCTORY . - The extensive and admirably classified Museum ... rooms , nearly 400 feet in length by 36 in width . The large specimens are for the most part placed in upright cases ...
... ROOM I.- FOSSIL VEGETABLES - MINERALS - METEORITES . INTRODUCTORY . - The extensive and admirably classified Museum ... rooms , nearly 400 feet in length by 36 in width . The large specimens are for the most part placed in upright cases ...
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... Room I. , and occupy the wall - cases : the collection commences with the Crypto- gamia , which are deposited in the cases on the right hand of the entrance , and terminates with the Conifera , of which there are examples of large ...
... Room I. , and occupy the wall - cases : the collection commences with the Crypto- gamia , which are deposited in the cases on the right hand of the entrance , and terminates with the Conifera , of which there are examples of large ...
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... Room V. It is very extensive , and is admirably arranged and named , according to the nomenclature of M. Agassiz . A fine skeleton of the extinct gigantic Elk of Ireland forms a conspicuous object in the centre of this room . Room VI ...
... Room V. It is very extensive , and is admirably arranged and named , according to the nomenclature of M. Agassiz . A fine skeleton of the extinct gigantic Elk of Ireland forms a conspicuous object in the centre of this room . Room VI ...
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ancient animal arch articular articulated beds belong birds body bones British Museum carnivora caudal vertebræ cavity cervical Cetiosaurus chalk characters clay collection colossal convex coracoid cranium Crocodile crocodilian Cuvier deposits dermal Dinornis discovered distal dorsal Eningen Eocene extinct extremity feet femur figured and described fishes formation fossil fossil remains fragments Gavial genera genus gigantic humerus Hylæosaurus Ichthyolites Ichthyosaurus Iguana Iguanodon imbedded inches long integument length Lign limestone lower jaw Maidstone mammalia margin Mastodon Medals of Creation Megalosaurus Memoir metatarsals Monte Bolca Mosasaurus numerous obtained Oolite Organic Remains original osseous paddles phalangeal plates Plesiosaurus portion posterior present Professor Owen quarry remarkable reptiles resemble ribs sandstone saurians scapula shells skeleton skull slab species specimens spine stems stone Stonesfield strata structure surface Sussex Table-case tail teeth Teleosaurus tertiary tibia Tilgate Forest tooth Trans transverse upper vertebral column Wall-case Wealden Wonders of Geology Zealand