Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Volume 1

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Boston Society of Natural History., 1844
 

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Pagina 117 - That the thanks of the Society be presented to Dr. Jeffries Wyman, for his interesting and instructive address, and that a copy be requested for publication.
Pagina 117 - The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, and the following gentlemen were unanimously chosen : President, - - Hon.
Pagina 21 - A Committee to nominate Officers for the Society for the ensuing year was chosen, viz : Dr.
Pagina 102 - Ríales, 1609), from below Arequipa, as far as Tarapaca, which is more than two hundred leagues of coast, they use no other manure than that of marine birds, which exist, both great and small, on all the coasts of Peru, and go in flocks perfectly incredible, if not seen. They are reared on some uninhabited islands which exist on that coast, and the manure which they leave is of inconceivable amount.
Pagina 208 - ... from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea ; scattered through a large body of sand or clay ; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko,
Pagina 102 - They are reared on some uninhabited islands which exist on that coast, and the manure which they leave is of inconceivable amount. At a distance, the hills of it resemble the mounds on some snowy plain. In the time of the Incas, there was so much vigilance in guarding these birds, that, during the rearing season, no person was allowed to visit the islands under pain of death, in order that they might not be frightened and driven from their nests. Neither was it allowed to kill them at any time, either...
Pagina 106 - ... with five prominent, white teeth, namely, one upon the transverse margin, two upon the umbilical margin, and two upon the labial margin ; peristome thickened, not reflected; umbilicus a little open.
Pagina 52 - ... anastomosing with each other, and having a general longitudinal direction. Mantle covering the whole body. Foot expanded at its margin, and visible beyond the sides of the mantle ; no locomotive disk.
Pagina 32 - Krebs was accepted, and it was voted that the thanks of the Society be presented to him for his elegant and generous gift.
Pagina 83 - Eaton. — Manual of Botany of North America, by Amos Eaton. 12mo. Albany, 1833. Elliott. — Sketch of the Botany of South Carolina and Georgia, by Stephen Elliott.

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