Advanced Reading Book, Literary and ScientificT. Laurie, 1859 - 424 pages |
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... shell - fish which have crept into them to feed on the dead fish . Each shell serves to bait two hooks , so that , reckoning the number of hooks used by all the boats at 4500 , about 2250 of these large shell - fish must be destroyed ...
... shell - fish which have crept into them to feed on the dead fish . Each shell serves to bait two hooks , so that , reckoning the number of hooks used by all the boats at 4500 , about 2250 of these large shell - fish must be destroyed ...
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... shell , or protruding beyond it . The tail is not shaped like that of the common crab , neither is it fan- like , as ... shell was formed . Professor Bell says : — " It is a question of some interest whether the hermit crab always ...
... shell , or protruding beyond it . The tail is not shaped like that of the common crab , neither is it fan- like , as ... shell was formed . Professor Bell says : — " It is a question of some interest whether the hermit crab always ...
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... shell ( Buccinum undatum ) , he happened to come close to one of the largest sea - anemones that live upon the shores ( Actinia crassi- comis ) . This creature would appear to have powers of discrimi- nation beyond what is generally ...
... shell ( Buccinum undatum ) , he happened to come close to one of the largest sea - anemones that live upon the shores ( Actinia crassi- comis ) . This creature would appear to have powers of discrimi- nation beyond what is generally ...
Contents
LESSONS IN NATURAL HISTORY | 1 |
THE MATERIALS USED FOR PERFUMERY | 7 |
THOMSON | 10 |
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