The child's book of nature for the use of families and schools : intended to aid mothers and teachers in training children in the observation of nature . overcome the animals Here is an eel, call-ed the electrical eel,which has the samepower, and uses it forthe same purposes. Asailor was once knock-ed down by a shockfrom one of these eels,and it was some time before he recovered his senses. INSTRUMENTS OF DEFENCE AND ATTACK. 137 The armor of turtles. The different kinds of turtles, while they have no great meansof attack, have most extraordinary means of defence. They havea complete suit of th
The child's book of nature for the use of families and schools : intended to aid mothers and teachers in training children in the observation of nature . overcome the animals Here is an eel, call-ed the electrical eel,which has the samepower, and uses it forthe same purposes. Asailor was once knock-ed down by a shockfrom one of these eels,and it was some time before he recovered his senses. INSTRUMENTS OF DEFENCE AND ATTACK. 137 The armor of turtles. The different kinds of turtles, while they have no great meansof attack, have most extraordinary means of defence. They havea complete suit of thick, bony armor. Most kinds of turtles candraw in their heads and limbs out of sight, and rr:^-~ ;,--??:-•;~&0.:-~.. some can shut up theirarmor as tight as a box,and so be secure againstalmost any attack. Thisis a picture of the greenturtle, which sometimesgrows so large as to weighas much as three or fourmen. It is found in mostof the islands of the Eastand West Indies. Its flesh is considered a great luxury. The beautiful tortoise-shell,from which combs are made, is obtained from this armor ofsome kinds of turtles. The green and logge
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