Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and - Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and - Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) by James Emerson Tennent
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Showers of fish
Conjecture that the ova are preserved, not tenable Fish moving on dry land Instances in Guiana (note) Perca Scandens, ascends trees Doubts as to the story of Daldorf Fishes burying themselves during the dry season The _protopterus_ of the Gambia Instances in the fish of the Nile Instances in the fish of South America Living fish dug out of the ground in the dry tanks in Ceylon Other animals that so bury themselves, Melaniæ, Ampullariæ, &c. The animals that so bury themselves in India (note) Analogous case of (note) Theory of æstivation and hybernation Fish in hot-water in Ceylon List of Ceylon fishes Instances of fishes failing from the clouds Overland migration of fishes known to the Greeks and Romans Note on Ceylon fishes by Professor Huxley Comparative note by Dr. Gray, Brit. Mus.231 CHAP. V. MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHÆ. I. Conchology--General character of Ceylon shells Confusion regarding them in scientific works and collections List of Ceylon shells II. _Radiata_.--Star fish |
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