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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... genera above named , I may venture to affirm that the habits and economy of the present bird more closely resemble those of the former than of the latter ; that it is doubtless of a recluse and extremely shy disposition ; that being ...
... genera above named , I may venture to affirm that the habits and economy of the present bird more closely resemble those of the former than of the latter ; that it is doubtless of a recluse and extremely shy disposition ; that being ...
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... genera , and the establish- ment of the present order of animated nature . In contemplating the principal objects that will come under our examination , it will , therefore , be requisite occasionally to refer to the geological ...
... genera , and the establish- ment of the present order of animated nature . In contemplating the principal objects that will come under our examination , it will , therefore , be requisite occasionally to refer to the geological ...
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... genera of Mammalia ; and the celebrated Fossil Human Skeleton in limestone , from Guadaloupe . With these cursory observations , I would introduce the reader to Room I. , requesting him to notice on the lobby , to PLAN OF ROOM I. NORTH ...
... genera of Mammalia ; and the celebrated Fossil Human Skeleton in limestone , from Guadaloupe . With these cursory observations , I would introduce the reader to Room I. , requesting him to notice on the lobby , to PLAN OF ROOM I. NORTH ...
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... genera . On the top of this case there are stems of several species of Calamites , from the Coal formation . are many C. [ 3. A , B , C , D , E , F. ] On the shelves of the upper division beautiful specimens of the flattened stems of ...
... genera . On the top of this case there are stems of several species of Calamites , from the Coal formation . are many C. [ 3. A , B , C , D , E , F. ] On the shelves of the upper division beautiful specimens of the flattened stems of ...
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... contains coloured figures of both genera . but one genus , the common species of which (. LIGN . 2. - ANNULARIA : IN COAL- SHALE . ( nat . size . ) LIGN . 5. - LONCHOPTERIS MANTELLI . ROOM I. 27 EQUISETUM - ANNULARIA .
... contains coloured figures of both genera . but one genus , the common species of which (. LIGN . 2. - ANNULARIA : IN COAL- SHALE . ( nat . size . ) LIGN . 5. - LONCHOPTERIS MANTELLI . ROOM I. 27 EQUISETUM - ANNULARIA .
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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