The Life- History of British Serpents and Their Local Distribution in the British IslesW. Blackwood and sons, 1901 - 383 páginas |
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... facts in connection with the occurrence of ring snakes in Ireland ; and to Mr Thomas and Mr Lewis for so kindly sending me information and specimens regarding the Plague of Snakes at Llanelly . I am also indebted to G. A. Boulenger ...
... facts in connection with the occurrence of ring snakes in Ireland ; and to Mr Thomas and Mr Lewis for so kindly sending me information and specimens regarding the Plague of Snakes at Llanelly . I am also indebted to G. A. Boulenger ...
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... fact . The charm of a ramble through solitary English woods , or over the more rugged mountains of Scotland and Wales , is not materially lessened by the dread of encountering venomous serpents , as is the case in so many countries ...
... fact . The charm of a ramble through solitary English woods , or over the more rugged mountains of Scotland and Wales , is not materially lessened by the dread of encountering venomous serpents , as is the case in so many countries ...
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... fact points to Ireland having been cut off from the continent of Europe before the serpent species had reached so far west . Whatever the real explanation may be , the fact remains that ( with the exception of some isolated occurrences ...
... fact points to Ireland having been cut off from the continent of Europe before the serpent species had reached so far west . Whatever the real explanation may be , the fact remains that ( with the exception of some isolated occurrences ...
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... good deal has yet to be learnt regarding the food supply of our reptiles , especially in the period of their early youth . In fact , I do not know whether any one could say what our snakes first feed 18 BRITISH SERPENTS .
... good deal has yet to be learnt regarding the food supply of our reptiles , especially in the period of their early youth . In fact , I do not know whether any one could say what our snakes first feed 18 BRITISH SERPENTS .
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... FACTS OF CASE - DESCRIPTION OF LOCALITY - EXPLANATION OF OCCURRENCE . THAT a dwelling - house in this country should be visited with a plague of serpents seems like a wild romance , and no doubt many people who read the following ...
... FACTS OF CASE - DESCRIPTION OF LOCALITY - EXPLANATION OF OCCURRENCE . THAT a dwelling - house in this country should be visited with a plague of serpents seems like a wild romance , and no doubt many people who read the following ...
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