Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 1–3. köideBiological Society of Washington, 1882 |
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... region . Mr. Darwin , then only twenty - two years of age , offered his services with the stipulation that he should control the collections made , and was accepted . The Beagle sailed November 27 , 1831 , from Plymouth , and returned ...
... region . Mr. Darwin , then only twenty - two years of age , offered his services with the stipulation that he should control the collections made , and was accepted . The Beagle sailed November 27 , 1831 , from Plymouth , and returned ...
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... region , which yields a clear , transparent oil of great purity , highly esteemed by the natives for cooking pur- poses . The nest of the guacharo , the speaker said , resembled a sinall brown cheese , slightly hollowed on the top ...
... region , which yields a clear , transparent oil of great purity , highly esteemed by the natives for cooking pur- poses . The nest of the guacharo , the speaker said , resembled a sinall brown cheese , slightly hollowed on the top ...
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... region , distinguished by a great exaggeration of the scars left by the early growth of limbs , which form series of large diamond- shaped cavities in the wood . He also exhibited some remarkable canes carved by the people of that region ...
... region , distinguished by a great exaggeration of the scars left by the early growth of limbs , which form series of large diamond- shaped cavities in the wood . He also exhibited some remarkable canes carved by the people of that region ...
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... region to the extreme northern limit of the Territory . O. dentex is quite similar in appearance to O. eperlanus and O. mordax of the At- lantic . O. spirinchus may be simply the spent condition of dentex . In the region in which they ...
... region to the extreme northern limit of the Territory . O. dentex is quite similar in appearance to O. eperlanus and O. mordax of the At- lantic . O. spirinchus may be simply the spent condition of dentex . In the region in which they ...
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... region . Stenodus might be called the giant white fish . It reaches 50 pounds in weight , and has been recorded as growing to a length of 5 feet . We have it only from the Yukon river region . It was described , however , from the ...
... region . Stenodus might be called the giant white fish . It reaches 50 pounds in weight , and has been recorded as growing to a length of 5 feet . We have it only from the Yukon river region . It was described , however , from the ...
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ACTIVE MEMBERS-Continued American animals April Avenue N. W. Biological Society birds botanical brown C. V. Riley CHARLES coast collected color continent Coues curvirostra Darwin Date of Election exhibited fauna Flora forms fossil FRANK BAKER FREDERICK W fresh-water genera genus geological periods George Vasey Harriott Hedw insects Island John land Le Droit Park LESTER F Linn¿us mammals marine MASON MEETING members were present Mesozoic Mexico mollusks natural history naturalists North America occupied the chair Office Orig paleontologists peculiar period plants President occupied Prof Professor Psylla published read a paper realm region remarks RICHARD RATHBUN ROBERT RIDGWAY scientific Smithsonian Institution South species specimens strata Street N. W. THEODORE GILL tion Tuck types U. S. Department U. S. Geological Survey U. S. Nat U. S. National Museum U. S. Navy Virginia W. H. Dall Ward Washington WILLIAM wing Zoology
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Page 53 - Plumbs there are of 3 sorts. The red and white are like our hedge plumbs: but the other, which they call Putchamins, grow as high as a Palmeta. The fruit is like a medler; it is first greene, then yellow, and red when it is ripe: if it be not ripe it will drawe a mans mouth awrie with much torment; but when it is ripe, it is as delicious as an Apricock.
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