The Romance of Natural History, Second Series

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Philip Henry Gosse. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series

The Romance of Natural History, Second Series

Table of Contents

THE ROMANCE OF NATURAL HISTORY

I

THE EXTINCT

II

THE MARVELLOUS

III

MERMAIDS

IV

THE SELF-IMMURED

V

HYBERNATION OF SWALLOWS

VI

THE CRESTED AND WATTLED SNAKE

VII

THE DOUBTFUL

VIII

FASCINATION

IX

SERPENT-CHARMING

X

BEAUTY

XI

PARASITES

APPENDIX

ON THE SEA-SERPENT

THE END

INDEX

FOOTNOTES:

BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH

By the same Author

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Philip Henry Gosse

Published by Good Press, 2019

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Evidence for the recent existence of the colossal ostrich-like birds of New Zealand is stronger still. It is about twenty-one years since the first intimation was given to scientific Europe of the remains of such animals, through some bones sent by the Rev. W. Williams to Dr. Buckland. From these, and a collection soon afterwards sent home, Professor Owen established the genus Dinornis, identifying five species, the largest of which, D. giganteus, he concluded to have stood about ten feet in height. The remains have since been obtained in great profusion, and the result of further investigations by the Professor has been the establishment of three other genera, viz., Palapteryx, Nestor, and Notornis—the latter a large bird allied to the Rails and Coots.

"Two Foxes from Sliabh Cuilinn,

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