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... inches in diameter . But the mass eluded my attempts to secure it , as it was invisible the moment it parted from its acciden- tal contact with my arm . This occurred several times afterwards , and I began to think I perceived a ...
... inches in diameter . But the mass eluded my attempts to secure it , as it was invisible the moment it parted from its acciden- tal contact with my arm . This occurred several times afterwards , and I began to think I perceived a ...
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... inches in length and one and a half in width , with a small galvanic element attached to each end ; the coil is formed of about twenty turns of fine copper or brass wire , wound with silk , to prevent contact , and the whole bound ...
... inches in length and one and a half in width , with a small galvanic element attached to each end ; the coil is formed of about twenty turns of fine copper or brass wire , wound with silk , to prevent contact , and the whole bound ...
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... inch and a half long and half as broad . Good specimens of this shell are uncommon , but worn and im- perfect ones are often brought from the West - India islands . Mr. Peale found a number of them on the Florida Keys . Dillwyn says ...
... inch and a half long and half as broad . Good specimens of this shell are uncommon , but worn and im- perfect ones are often brought from the West - India islands . Mr. Peale found a number of them on the Florida Keys . Dillwyn says ...
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... inches , breadth one inch . This shell , which in its perfect state must be a splendid spe- cies , was found in Florida by Mr. Peale . The colour and mark- ings on the body whorl are a good deal defaced . The spire is al- most perfect ...
... inches , breadth one inch . This shell , which in its perfect state must be a splendid spe- cies , was found in Florida by Mr. Peale . The colour and mark- ings on the body whorl are a good deal defaced . The spire is al- most perfect ...
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... inch and a half , and half as broad . For this fine fossil species I am indebted to John Finch , Esq . who found it in ... inches , and less than half as broad . I am indebted to the politeness of Mr. T. A. Conrad for this shell , who ...
... inch and a half , and half as broad . For this fine fossil species I am indebted to John Finch , Esq . who found it in ... inches , and less than half as broad . I am indebted to the politeness of Mr. T. A. Conrad for this shell , who ...
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