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The Boys' and Girls' Pliny: Being parts of Pliny's "Natural History" edited for boys and girls, with an Introduction — John Shaqi

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny: Being parts of Pliny's "Natural History" edited for boys and girls, with an IntroductionPliny, the Elder

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The Boys' and Girls' Pliny: Being parts of Pliny's "Natural History" edited for boys and girls, with an Introduction

Name: The Boys' and Girls' Pliny: Being parts of Pliny's "Natural History" edited for boys and girls, with an Introduction
Author: Pliny, the Elder

Pliny, the Elder

Animals -- Juvenile literature; Natural history -- Juvenile literature; Physical sciences -- Juvenile literature

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View of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius                          _Frontispiece._
The Indian Elephant                                                   43
African Elephant.—_Loxodonta Africana_                                66
Gambian Lion.—_Leo Gambianus_                                         72
Wild Cat.—_Felis Catus_                                               75
Margay.—_Leopardus Tigrinus_                                          77
Jaguar.—_Leopardus Onca_                                              78
Tiger.—_Tigris Regális_                                               79
Camel.—_Camélus Arábicus_                                             80
Giraffe.—_Giraffa Camelopárdalis_                                     81
Indian Rhinoceros.—_Rhinóceros Unicornis_                             82
Keittoa, or Sloan’s Rhinoceros.—_Rhinoceros Keittoa_                  83
Viper, or Adder.—_Pelias Berus_                                       87
Hippopotamus, or Zeekoe.—_Hippopotamus Amphibius_                     91
Common Mouse.—_Mus Músculus_ (White, Brown and Pied Varieties)        92
Caribou.—_Larandus Rangifer_                                          95
Syrian Bear, or Dubb.—_Ursus Isabellinus_                             99
Hedgehog.—_Erinaceus Europæus_                                       100
Wild Boar.—_Sus Scrofa_                                              101
Silvery Gibbon.—_Hylóbates Leuciscus_                                102
The Orang-Outan.—_Simia Sátyrus_                                     103
Maltese Dog.—_Canis Familiáris_                                      105
Thibet Dog.—_Canis Familiáris_                                       106
Mustang                                                              109
Zebra.—_Ásinus Zebra_                                                110
Ass.—_Ásinus Vulgaris_                                               111
Merino, or Spanish Sheep                                             116
Musk Ox.—_Ovibos Moschátus_                                          119
Sea-Elephant.—_Morunga proboscidea_                                  122
Rorqual.—_Physalus Böops_                                            126
Spermaceti Whale.—_Cátodon Macrocéphalus_                            126
Dolphin.—_Delphinus Delphis_                                         130
Group of Seals                                                       135
Long-Spined Chætodon.—_Heinochus Monoceros_                          141
Filamentous Gunard.—_Pelor filamentosum_                             143
Otter.—_Lutra Vulgaris_                                              171
Bald, or White-Headed Eagle.—_Haliaëtus Leucocephalus_               183
Martial Eagle.—_Spizáëtus bellicosus_                                186
Group of Falcons                                                     189
Stork.—_Ciconia Alba_                                                200

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