The natural history of animals containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected, by the Royal academy of sciences at Paris ... / Done into English by a fellow of the Royal society [Alexander Pitfield] ; to which is added an account of the Measure of a degree of a great circle of the earth, published by the members of the same Academy : English'd by R.W. [i.e. Richard Waller].

  • Académie des sciences (France)
Date:
1702
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Credit: The natural history of animals containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected, by the Royal academy of sciences at Paris ... / Done into English by a fellow of the Royal society [Alexander Pitfield] ; to which is added an account of the Measure of a degree of a great circle of the earth, published by the members of the same Academy : English'd by R.W. [i.e. Richard Waller]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fide and but one on the other. 7c Tefiicles, of the Conti like a Dog. 117 of the Eagle as finall as a Pea. 187 In a Female Demoifelle, but with¬ out Epididymis. 209 of the Hdg-Hog in the Belly. 159 of lbme Monkeys long and Bender, of others round. 161 Thighs of the 0finch very large. 223 Toes, but three in the Bufiard. 198 but two in the Ofirich. 2 2 $ and the little one without Claw, ih Thorax of a Bear larger than a Lyons, 45 Tongue, of a Camelion of an extraordi¬ nary make, drL 27. 30 of a Caffoivar like a CocVs-comb. 248 of a Cormorant double. 137 of a Dromedary has afperitys that turn outwards. 4° of an Eagle Cartilaginous. 187 of an Ofirich a little forked. 222 of a Porcupine toothed.' 149 c. of a S^- Calffovked. 125 of the Tortoife has ten Mulcles. 2 66 of the Woodpecker how thruft out.30 Tortoife, has no upper Eye-lid. 254 wants the outward Ear-hole, yet has the Senfe of Hearing. 266 alters his bulk in the Water proved by an Experiment. 264 Tuft, on the top of the Ear of the Lynx peculiar to that Animal. 76 Tusk of the Co.iti fharp like an awl. 116 V Valve,In the trunk of the Vena-cava. 89 In the Porta of the Barbary-Cow, fa¬ vouring Dr. Glifirms Hypoth: 129 . In the Jugulars contrary to the mo¬ tion of the Blood to the Heart. 172 Vein, goes to the Papilla of the Gazel- la without fending forth any Branches, but dilapearsat once. 59 Vena Cava, has two trunks in the Tor¬ toife. 259 Gafirica, Branches over the Sto¬ mach. 62 Vena Dalle a and ReceptaculumChyli, very white and vifible in the Hedg- Hog. 153 Ventricle, of Apes differs from Man s in the Pylorus. 160 four in the Barbary-Cow. 128 In the Bear very lmall. 45 In the Cafior like a Dogs. 88 four in the Caffoivar. 194 In the Cormorant glandulous with¬ in 136 three in the Chamois. J 4 3 four in the Dromedary. 3 9 four in the Elke like an Ox. 111 two in the Gazlla. 57 four in the Hinde. 171 of the Lynx like a Catts. 78 two in the Parrot. 2 o 1 divided into 3 in the Porcupine. 149 but two vifible in the Stag. 169 In the Sea-Calfe like an Intefiine. 123 Longifli in the Sea-fox. 70 and Liver and bladder very large in the Tortoife. 255 three in the heart of the Tortoife open into one another. 259 Voracious animals have finall Intefiines. 186 Vpper-lip, of the Chamois cleft as in Hares. 142 Of the Elke very large. 109 i Vpper Eye-lid of the Tortoife wanting. 254 Vitreous humours of the Indian Cock hard. 194 Uterus, of the Gazella, has feveral Pa¬ pilla on the infide. 59 of the Lynx like a Bitches. 79 Of the Monkey different from Wo¬ men. 161 Uvea covered by a thin tranfparent Membrane. ' 8 3 Uvula only in Apes or Men. 162 W Wings, of the Bufiard, fliort in compa¬ nion of its bulk. ^97 and Back, darkelt part of the Bird. 98 Of Birds reckoned a wonder of Na¬ ture by Job. 218 defer i bed. FINIS,