. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. MOnivS OF
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. MOnivS OF CATCIlIXr, TrUTLES. G43 tlii'y arc tlic (if tlic four larijjc find ioiij^; fin sliMpcil feet or i)ii<lill('s, and botwoon llicm may Iks wjcn a liroad hirniw wlu^ro tin; lielf to lie liandleil on all sidtis without niakinj^ tlio least attempt to move away, lieinj; prolialily tau<;lit liy instinct how useless all endeavors to escape woulil be, A blowing or siiortinn; like that of a goose wlieii any one approaches its nest, at the same time inflating its neck a little, arc the sole signs of defence which it exhibits. Similar sct^nes taki' ]ihic(' during the dry season, tluoughout the whole of the tropical zone, on every sandy, unfVetiuented coast: for the same instinct which prcinipts the salmon to swim stream-upwards, the cod to seek eleva- ted submarine banks, or tlie penguin to leave the high S(!as and settle for the sum- mer on some dreary rock, attracts also llu* turtles from distances of fifty or nixty leagues to the shores of desert islands or solitary bays. The eiu-mies of the marine chelonians arc no less nu' than those of thv. terres- trial or Huviatile S[)ecieH. While the full-grown turtles, .-is soon ;h they leav<' the wiitcr, arc ex|Miscd to the ;ittacks of many ravenous beasts, from the wild dog to the tiger or jj'guar, storks, herons, and other strand or .sea-birds devour tlious;inds \ipoi! ihousiuuls <if the young before they reach th
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