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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:
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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.
