Petrifactions and Their Teachings: Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British MuseumH. G. Bohn, 1851 - 496 pages |
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... lower part of the abdomen , vent , and thighs , dull bluish black ; under tail - coverts , white ; bill and feet , bright red . " Total length of the body , 26 inches ; bill , from the gape to the tip , 21 ; from tip to posterior edge ...
... lower part of the abdomen , vent , and thighs , dull bluish black ; under tail - coverts , white ; bill and feet , bright red . " Total length of the body , 26 inches ; bill , from the gape to the tip , 21 ; from tip to posterior edge ...
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... Lower Chalk . ( South and north Downs of Sussex , Kent and Surrey ; Downs of Hants , Wilts , & c . Chalk marl and firestone ; or Upper Green Sand . ( Godstone , Undercliff of Isle of Wight . ) Galt or blue chalk - marl . ( Folkstone ...
... Lower Chalk . ( South and north Downs of Sussex , Kent and Surrey ; Downs of Hants , Wilts , & c . Chalk marl and firestone ; or Upper Green Sand . ( Godstone , Undercliff of Isle of Wight . ) Galt or blue chalk - marl . ( Folkstone ...
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... Lower . LIASSIC FORMATION . TRIASSIC ( or NEW RED ) FORMATION . PERMIAN FORMATION.1 CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION . DEVONIAN ( or OLD RED ) FORMATION . SILURIAN FORMATION . ( Upper . Oxford clay . ( Christian Malford . Trowbridge , Wilts ...
... Lower . LIASSIC FORMATION . TRIASSIC ( or NEW RED ) FORMATION . PERMIAN FORMATION.1 CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION . DEVONIAN ( or OLD RED ) FORMATION . SILURIAN FORMATION . ( Upper . Oxford clay . ( Christian Malford . Trowbridge , Wilts ...
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... lower division are Filicites , or fossil ferns , of many species and 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 ...
... lower division are Filicites , or fossil ferns , of many species and 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 ...
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... lower shelves . There are many fine specimens in ironstone nodules , from Colebrook Dale . the E. [ 5. A , B , C. D. ] The Sigillaria and Lycopodiaceae occupy upper division ; the lower contains fossil plants allied to the Cycadeaceae ...
... lower shelves . There are many fine specimens in ironstone nodules , from Colebrook Dale . the E. [ 5. A , B , C. D. ] The Sigillaria and Lycopodiaceae occupy upper division ; the lower contains fossil plants allied to the Cycadeaceae ...
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