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The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fw. 7.—The MalamatA iChetps Jimbriata), with side view of head, and eeparate view of plastron. way into the market is obtained fiWn t^e Atlantic species of this^Dus; also tortoiseshell of an inferior quality is obtained from Green Turtle (fig. 5). « are herbivorous, feeding which yields the mate- ^k „„ ^^j^^ ^; „^, 5 nab for the celebrated jHA they occur in the Indo-soup. _b« to the ^^^ PacificandAtlantic; and, although several specieshave been distinguished, f;eau9 ChtUmia; it is dis-tinguished from Caouanaby having thirteen ver-tabnl and costal shields•polj, which are not These animals they all may possibly bereferable to one turtle imported intoEurope comes chiefly. *ia. 8.—Cpper View of the Turtle of the Enphratcs (rciotiyr niphratiea): ,from thvWest Indies. Instances are recorded of the flesh of thiss^cie»h«\ingacquired poisonous qualities. The Hawksbill Turtle,•CdTtUa (fig. «), 80 named from its rather elongate and compressed curved upper jaw, docs not reach tl:and is readily recognized by thecarapace. It seems to he more abuAtlantic Ocean, but isplentiful ouly in certainlocalities. As, however,these turtles always re-sort to the locality wherethey were born, or wherethey have been wont topropagate their kind,andas their capture is veryprofitable, they become ,459 le same size as the other turtles,thirteen imbricate scutes of itsndant in the Indian thau in the scarcer and scarcer atplaces where they areknown to have beenabundant formerly. Ifthe plates of tortoise-shell are detached fronithe animal when has set in, theircolour becomes cloudedand milky, and hence
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