 Whale, who is viviparous ; and by the largest land animals, of which the elephant is said to go near two years with young, all induce us to conclude, from analogy, that this creature is not numerous; which coincides with a...  THE MONTHLY REVIEW, OR, LITERARY JOUNRAL - Page 44by SEVERAL HANDS - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis - Conduct of life - 1785 - 344 pages
...to the North-Sea, and perhaps to equal latitudes in the South ; the fmall number propagated by the Whale, who is viviparous ; and by the largeft land...conclude, from analogy, that this creature is not numesc:/.;; which coincides with a paHage in a manulcript, afcribcd to Svere, King of Norway, as it... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...to th« north fea, and perhaps to equal latitudes in the fouth ; the fmall number propagated by the whale, who is viviparous ; and by the largeft land...king of Norway, as it is cited by Ol. Wormius, in his Mufeum, p. 280, in Latin, which we fhall exactly tranflate. " There remains one kind, which they call... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1802 - 672 pages
...fouth ; the finall number propagated by the whale, who is viviparous ; and by the largeft land-animals, of whom the elephant is faid to go near two years...creature is not numerous.; which coincides with a pafTage in a manufcript afcribed to Svere king of Norway, as it is cited by Ol. Wormius, in his Mufeum,... | |
 | Stéphanie Félicité comtesse de Genlis - 1813 - 1813 - 474 pages
...by the .whale, which is viviparous ; and by the largest land animals, of which the elephant is said to go near two years with young, all induce us to conclude, from analogy, that t... this creature is not numerous ; which coincides with a passage in a manuscript, ascribed to Svere,... | |
 | Stéphanie Félicité Brulart comtesse de Genlis - 1819 - 584 pages
...propagated by the Whale, who is viviparous ; and by the largest land animals, of which the elephant is said to go near two years with young, all induce us to...this creature is not numerous; which coincides with a passage in a manuscript, ascribed to Svere, Kiug of Norway, as it is cited by Ol- Wormius, in his Museum,... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...whale, which is viviparous ; and by the largest land animals, of which the elephant is said to go nearly two years with young; all induce us to conclude, from...creature is not numerous ; which coincides with a passage in a manuscript ascribed to Svere, king of Norway, and it is cited by Ol. Wormius, in his Museum,... | |
 | John Platts - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1882 - 558 pages
...whale, which is viviparous ; and by the largest land animals, of which the elephant is said to go nearly two years with young; all induce us to conclude, from...creature is not numerous ; which coincides with a passage in a manuscript ascribed to Svere, king of Norway, and it is cited by Ol. Wonnius, in his Mu•eum,... | |
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