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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... known to us previously by its fossil remains , the interest becomes enhanced in the highest degree . It is well known that the existence of the celebrated Dodo is all but tradi- tionary , a fate which , but for MR . WALTER MANTELL's ...
... known to us previously by its fossil remains , the interest becomes enhanced in the highest degree . It is well known that the existence of the celebrated Dodo is all but tradi- tionary , a fate which , but for MR . WALTER MANTELL's ...
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... known locality of this substance is given in the " Fossils of the South Downs . " ) In the centre of the room , at the spot indicated by the circle in the plan , on an elegant table inlaid with choice marbles and minerals , there is a ...
... known locality of this substance is given in the " Fossils of the South Downs . " ) In the centre of the room , at the spot indicated by the circle in the plan , on an elegant table inlaid with choice marbles and minerals , there is a ...
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... known time out of mind , but first described in 1792 ; and a small one of that found in the province of Durango , described by Baron Alexander von Humboldt ( this has by some been confounded with that of the preceding locality ) . Two ...
... known time out of mind , but first described in 1792 ; and a small one of that found in the province of Durango , described by Baron Alexander von Humboldt ( this has by some been confounded with that of the preceding locality ) . Two ...
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... known , is nothing more than carbon or charcoal in a pure crystalline state ; of its vegetable origin there is no doubt . At a heat less than the melting point of silver it burns and is , volatilized , yielding the same elementary ...
... known , is nothing more than carbon or charcoal in a pure crystalline state ; of its vegetable origin there is no doubt . At a heat less than the melting point of silver it burns and is , volatilized , yielding the same elementary ...
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... known as the Koh - i - noor , or Mountain of Light , and now exposed to public view in the Great Exhibition , by Her Majesty's gracious permission , will shortly be added to this unri- valled collection . The case , A , contains several ...
... known as the Koh - i - noor , or Mountain of Light , and now exposed to public view in the Great Exhibition , by Her Majesty's gracious permission , will shortly be added to this unri- valled collection . The case , A , contains several ...
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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