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... mouth , the chin of the two respectively , were therefore needless ; we are instantly struck , if not painfully repelled , as we bring into juxtaposition the finest visage ever borne by the noblest of the + Canines . • Incisors ...
... mouth , the chin of the two respectively , were therefore needless ; we are instantly struck , if not painfully repelled , as we bring into juxtaposition the finest visage ever borne by the noblest of the + Canines . • Incisors ...
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... mouth is wide , the lips rather thin , and destitute of all human expression . From the lower ribs the body decreases rapidly to the loins . The thumb is by • Troglodytes niger , Geoffroy . Simia Troglodytes , Blumenbach . far the ...
... mouth is wide , the lips rather thin , and destitute of all human expression . From the lower ribs the body decreases rapidly to the loins . The thumb is by • Troglodytes niger , Geoffroy . Simia Troglodytes , Blumenbach . far the ...
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... mouth is very projecting , the lips are very narrow , and scarcely perceptible when the mouth is shut . The chin projects less than the mouth ; below it a membrane gives the appearance of a double chin , and swells out when the animal ...
... mouth is very projecting , the lips are very narrow , and scarcely perceptible when the mouth is shut . The chin projects less than the mouth ; below it a membrane gives the appearance of a double chin , and swells out when the animal ...
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... the teeth are principally those of seizing and detaining whatever is introduced into the mouth , of cutting it asunder and dividing it into. BREAST - BONE OF YOUNG ORANG . MILK TEETH OF A CHILD . TEETII OF THE ADULT. THE ORANG - UTAN . 23.
... the teeth are principally those of seizing and detaining whatever is introduced into the mouth , of cutting it asunder and dividing it into. BREAST - BONE OF YOUNG ORANG . MILK TEETH OF A CHILD . TEETII OF THE ADULT. THE ORANG - UTAN . 23.
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... mouth , holding at the same time her plate in the other hand . She would take in one hand a vessel containing water , and would drink the contents as calmly as a child or a man . But she did not restrict herself to water , for she ...
... mouth , holding at the same time her plate in the other hand . She would take in one hand a vessel containing water , and would drink the contents as calmly as a child or a man . But she did not restrict herself to water , for she ...
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Africa animal ANOMALURE appears approach attack Bactrian Camel bear beast body bones breed brown burrows called canine capybara Cetacea chimpanzee claws colour covered creature Cuvier distance domestic ears elephant engraving extremely eyes favourite fawn colour feet female flesh fore forests genus giraffe gray ground habits hair hand hare head herd hind hippopotamus horns horse hunter hyæna inches incisors India Indians inhabits killed legs Lemur length limbs Linnæus lion living male molars monkey mountains mouth muzzle native nearly neck Newfoundland dog night nose Obaysch observed paws peculiar prey Pteromys Pteropus quadrupeds race remarkable resembles rhinoceros Rüppell says seen sheep short shoulders side skin skull sometimes soon South America species spot squirrel tail tapir tarpan teeth thick tiger toes trees tribe trunk tusks upper wild woods young
Popular passages
Page 309 - An' weary winter comin' fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell, 'Till, crash ! the cruel coulter past Out thro' thy cell. That wee bit heap o...
Page 9 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone...
Page 309 - The best laid schemes o mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promised joy. Still thou art blest, compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, Och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear ! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an
Page 325 - Sprung from his heathery couch in haste. But ere his fleet career he took, The dewdrops from his flanks he shook; Like crested leader proud and high...
Page 156 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Page 63 - We rustled through the leaves like wind, Left shrubs, and trees, and wolves behind; By night I heard them on the track, Their troop came hard upon our back, With their long gallop, which can tire The hound's deep hate, and hunter's fire...
Page 38 - It is said that when the male is first seen he gives a terrific yell, that resounds far and wide through the forest, something like kh — ah!
Page 219 - Thomas ; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour, Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account. That soon after he began to run, he left Tom behind him, and came in sight of a most numerous hunt of men, women, children and dogs; that he did his best to keep back the dogs, and presently outstripped...
Page 219 - Coleman to the chase, as being nimbler, and carrying less weight than Thomas; not expecting to see her again, but desirous to learn, if possible, what became of her. In something less than an hour Richard returned, almost breathless, with the following account: That soon after he began to...
Page 348 - Though she was sorely wounded, and could but just crawl to the place where they lay, she carried the lump of flesh she had fetched away, as she had done...